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NHTSA complaint #11536026

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2020 DODGE CHARGER

Manufacturer

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Components

AIR BAGS

Dates

Incident: 08/01/2023
Filed: 08/02/2023

Owner complaint summary

August 1st 2023, my vehicle was parked in my driveway, approx 1pm PST, i heard a loud bang come from outside. I went to the vehicle and found that the cylinder that would normally hold air for hte side curtain airbag had exploded inside of the vehicle. It sent metal shrapnel all over the interiour of the cabin, into the drivers headrest and then thru the roof of the vehicle. The airbag did NOT deploy only the metal cylinder exploded. The car was not running, and had not run all day, there is no dash lights prior or after the explosion. I spoke to Dodge who opened a case internally and advised i take it to my dealer.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11536026). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.
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Official record ID (ODI): 11536026. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.