NHTSA Campaign 13V610000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 13V610000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Chrysler Group LLC filed the report for 13V610000 with NHTSA on December 6, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V610000, NHTSA lists up to 4,194 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 24, 2012 and February 12, 2013.
The 13V610000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V610000 were scheduled from March 31, 2014, 115 days after the report.
13V610000 covers 3 models from Chrysler, Dodge and Ram, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 13V610000 covers have filed at least 192 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V610000 vehicles, the 2013 Ram 1500 has the most (86).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V610000 ranks 51 of 67 Chrysler Group LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V610000, Chrysler Group LLC has 7 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 13V610000 was 13V358000, reported on August 14, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chrysler 300 AWD, Dodge Charger AWD, and Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 vehicles equipped with ZF all wheel drive ("AWD") 8HP45 transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission output shaft may fracture.
- The risk
- The transmission output shaft fracture could result in a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park'.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the transmissions, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Customers may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall number is N65.
Reported December 6, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V610000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V610000, 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: December 6, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted