NHTSA Campaign 12V191000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 12V191000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC filed the report for 12V191000 with NHTSA on May 2, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V191000, NHTSA lists up to 471 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 9, 2012 and March 12, 2012.
The 12V191000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V191000 were scheduled from May 18, 2012, 16 days after the report.
12V191000 covers 2 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V191000 ranks 29 of 34 CHRYSLER GROUP LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V191000, CHRYSLER GROUP LLC has 3 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 12V191000 was 10V611000, reported on December 8, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
- The risk
- THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
- The fix
- CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- CHRYSLER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS M17.
Reported May 2, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V191000 (2)
Chrysler (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V191000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 2, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted