Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published September 4, 2025
Chrysler 2025 Pacifica Air Bags: Risk of Injury During Crash
Chrysler recalls 2025 Pacifica vehicles with side curtain air bags that may not retain pressure, increasing crash ejection risk. Owners must have air bags replaced free by dealers.
Chrysler is recalling certain 2025 Pacifica vehicles because their side curtain air bags might not hold pressure properly during a crash, raising the risk of ejection and injury. This affects vehicles that were sold with the specific air bag design and requires replacement by dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81944-chrysler-2025-pacifica-air-bags-risk-of-injury-during-crash.
“Chrysler 2025 Pacifica Air Bags: Risk of Injury During Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81944-chrysler-2025-pacifica-air-bags-risk-of-injury-during-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #25V573000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V573000).
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) recalled 2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles due to air bag defects that increase the risk of ejection and injury during a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Dealers will replace side curtain air bags free of charge. The recall was announced on September 4, 2025.
How to tell if you have it
Chrysler Pacifica, 2025
Chrysler Voyager, 2025
What to do
Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403.
The hazard
The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention from improperly sealed seams. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, increasing the risk of ejection and injury during a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has 416 other recalls on record since 2015-01-28. Other recent recalls include a September 29, 2026 air bag recall for the 2026 Ram 1500 and a September 29, 2026 steering recall for the 2022-2026 Ram Promaster. NHTSA has received 28 owner complaints for the 2025 Chrysler Pacificifica, with the latest received on September 16, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Pacifica has side curtain air bags with insufficient pressure retention. The recall covers vehicles with specific VINs listed on NHTSA.gov starting September 11, 2025.
Brand
Chrysler
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Chrysler Customer Service
Call 800-853-1403 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule air bag replacement.
Get Air Bags Replaced
Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags free of charge if necessary.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 82C, 86C, 87C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 26V189. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 40 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Chrysler
We’ve drafted a message you can send Chrysler to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V573000 — Chrysler 2025 Pacifica Air Bags: Risk of Injury During Crash
Hello,
I own a Chrysler 2025 Pacifica Air Bags: Risk of Injury During Crash that is covered by recall 25V573000 from Chrysler.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 82C, 86C, 87C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 26V189. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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