NHTSA Campaign 15V431000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 15V431000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V431000 with NHTSA on July 7, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V431000, NHTSA lists up to 145,379 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 19, 2010 and May 26, 2015.
The 15V431000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V431000 were scheduled from October 15, 2015, 100 days after the report.
15V431000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2011–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V431000 ranks 54 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V431000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 15V431000 was 15V114000, reported on February 27, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 19, 2010, to May 26, 2015 and equipped with 2.4L engines. In the affected vehicles, the engine cover may detach from the engine and contact the exhaust manifold.
- The risk
- If the displaced engine cover contacts the exhaust manifold, there would be an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved mounting system for the engine cover, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R32.
Reported July 7, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V431000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V431000, 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: July 7, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted