Chrysler Group LLC: Electrical System › Ignition
Chrysler Group LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 1, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 195,798. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 DODGE JOURNEY, GRAND CARAVAN, AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURER FROM AUGUST 3, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF.
The risk
ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIN MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Chrysler Town And Country | 1,556 | 5 | 25 | 35 |
| 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan | 870 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
| 2010 Dodge Journey Awd | 97 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V139000.
Full record for the 2010 Chrysler Town And Country → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →