NHTSA Campaign 15V508000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:CYBERSECURITY
NHTSA campaign 15V508000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: cybersecurity. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V508000 with NHTSA on August 12, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V508000, NHTSA lists up to 7,810 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 18, 2014 and June 25, 2015.
The 15V508000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V508000 were scheduled from September 30, 2015, 49 days after the report.
15V508000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2015.
Owners of the model years 15V508000 covers have filed at least 129 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V508000 ranks 122 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V508000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V508000 was 15V470000, reported on July 28, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured September 18, 2014, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
- The risk
- Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on September 30, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R45.
Reported August 12, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V508000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V508000, 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: August 12, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted