NHTSA Campaign 13V043000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 13V043000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.
Chrysler Group LLC filed the report for 13V043000 with NHTSA on February 6, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V043000, NHTSA lists up to 1,785 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 30, 2012 and November 2, 2012.
The 13V043000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V043000 were scheduled from April 4, 2013, 57 days after the report.
13V043000 covers 2 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V043000 ranks 55 of 67 Chrysler Group LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V043000, Chrysler Group LLC has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported February 6, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V043000 (2)
Chrysler (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V043000, 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: February 6, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted