Bosch Restraint Control Module: Air bags

Affects Bosch Restraint Control Module · — — about 1.1M vehicles.

The hazard

Depending on which circuits short, the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy in a crash necessitating their deployment, and increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

What to do

The affected vehicle manufacturers, Ford and Chrysler have initiated safety recall campaigns 14V597 and 14V643, respectively, to address this safety defect. Owners with questions may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relation Center at 1-866-436-7332 or Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational