NHTSA Campaign 13V120000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 13V120000 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 13V120000 with NHTSA on April 3, 2013; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 13V120000, NHTSA lists up to 20,799 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 18, 2011 and May 7, 2012.
The 13V120000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V120000 were scheduled from July 19, 2013, 107 days after the report.
13V120000 covers 2 models from Jeep, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V120000 ranks 33 of 67 Chrysler Group LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V120000, Chrysler Group LLC has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 13V120000 was 13V043000, reported on February 6, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012 Jeep Patriot and Compass vehicles manufactured October 18, 2011, through May 7, 2012. Due to an incorrectly manufactured transfer tube, the transfer of fuel from the secondary side to the primary side of the fuel tank may be interrupted, causing the engine to stall.
- The risk
- If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank transfer tube free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 30, 2013. Owners were notified by Chrysler on July 19, 2013, that parts are now available. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N17.
Reported April 3, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V120000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V120000, 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: April 3, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted