Chrysler (FCA US LLC): Interior Lighting
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 28, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 389,252. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.
The risk
The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Dodge Durango | 640 | 11 | 34 | 20 |
| 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 805 | 10 | 27 | 23 |
| 2012 Dodge Durango | 640 | 10 | 32 | 17 |
| 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,644 | 11 | 105 | 46 |
| 2011 Dodge Durango | 800 | 8 | 57 | 15 |
| 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,641 | 6 | 61 | 53 |
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 15V879000.
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