NHTSA Campaign 13V252000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 13V252000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Chrysler Group LLC filed the report for 13V252000 with NHTSA on June 19, 2013; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 13V252000, NHTSA lists up to 1,560,000 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 13V252000 were scheduled from August 1, 2014, 408 days after the report.
13V252000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2002–2007.
Owners of the model years 13V252000 covers have filed at least 659 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V252000 vehicles, the 2005 Jeep Liberty has the most (184).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V252000 ranks 1 of 67 Chrysler Group LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V252000, Chrysler Group LLC has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 13V252000 was 13V120000, reported on April 3, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The fuel tanks in these vehicles are at risk of failure and leakage in certain rear impacts.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- The fix
- Owners may take their vehicles to dealers and the dealers will perform a free inspection of the rear structure. On vehicles in the recall that are not equipped with a tow hitch, Chrysler will install a Chrysler designed tow hitch free of charge, provided the condition of the vehicle can support proper installation. On vehicles in the recall that are equipped with an aftermarket tow hitch, Chrysler will assess whether the hitch and surrounding areas show evidence of sharp edges or other puncture risks. If so, Chrysler will replace the tow hitch with a Chrysler designed tow hitch free of charge, provided the condition of the vehicle can support proper installation. On vehicles already equipped with a Chrysler designed tow hitch, Chrysler will inspect the area around the tow hitch installation, and if any installation issues are identified, they will be repaired free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign numbers are N45 (for the Grand Cherokee vehicles) and N46 (for the Liberty vehicles).
Reported June 19, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V252000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V252000, 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: June 19, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted