Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V043000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Chrysler Group LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-02-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V043000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
Chrysler Group LLC
Vehicles affected
1,785
Reported to NHTSA
2013-02-06
Owners notified
2013-04-04

Defect description

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured from October 30, 2012, through November 2, 2012. These vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly.

Safety risk

A broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage. An engine stall while driving may contribute to a vehicle crash. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly and replace any affected control valves, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.

Notes

Chrysler's recall campaign number is N02.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chrysler 2002013
Dodge Avenger2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.