The Stellantis logo at the entrance to the company’s factory in Hordain, France, on July 7, 2021. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
FCA US, the maker of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram vehicles before a 2020 merger and rebranding as Stellantis, issued a “do not drive” notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Feb. 11 for 225,000 vehicles that still contain unrepaired Takata airbags.
According to the warning notice, more than 67 million vehicles with Takata airbags have been recalled in the United States. Long-term exposure to high heat and humidity could cause the airbags to explode upon deployment. Twenty-eight deaths have been reported in the country from exploding Takata airbags, the NHTSA said.
