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NHTSA campaign 16V043000 · announced January 28, 2016 · filed by Chrysler (fca Us Llc) · 441,578 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
What to do
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2011 Dodge Charger
- 2012 Dodge Charger
- 2013 Dodge Charger
- 2014 Dodge Charger
- 2015 Dodge Charger
- 2016 Dodge Charger
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.