TSB 23-038-20 — Chrysler and Dodge Service bulletin

23-038-20 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Chrysler and Dodge models, 2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X91 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting the sled bracket striker pin and possibly replacinga front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed. Customers may comment on the following: The AHR is deployed on one…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
1Model year

Vehicles and model years 23-038-20 names

VehicleModel years
Chrysler Sebring 2010
Dodge Journey 2010

Every document filed under 23-038-20

Document IDFiledType
23-038-20 December 5, 2020 Service bulletin

What 23-038-20 covers

Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 23-038-20?

23-038-20 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chrysler and Dodge, covering 2 Chrysler and Dodge models across the 2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X91 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting the sled bracket striker pin and possibly replacinga front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed. Customers may comment on the following: The AHR is deployed on one…

Which vehicles does 23-038-20 cover?

NHTSA's file names Chrysler Sebring (2010); Dodge Journey (2010). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB 23-038-20 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 23-038-20 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of 23-038-20?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 23-038-20, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 23-038-20. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.