Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V043000

Structure

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-01-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V043000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Vehicles affected
441,578
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-28
Owners notified
2016-03-21

Defect description

FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.

Safety risk

A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will provide owners with wheel chocks and instructions for their use, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S03.

Notes

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Dodge Charger2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

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.