NHTSA Campaign 15V542000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
NHTSA campaign 15V542000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V542000 with NHTSA on August 25, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V542000, NHTSA lists up to 23,564 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 24, 2012 and June 16, 2015.
The 15V542000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V542000 were scheduled from January 15, 2016, 143 days after the report.
15V542000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V542000 covers have filed at least 315 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V542000 vehicles, the 2015 Dodge Dart has the most (182).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V542000 ranks 99 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V542000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V542000 was 15V291000, reported on May 18, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured February 24, 2012, to June 16, 2015. The affected vehicles may experience failure of the transmission control module (TCM), causing the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral.
- The risk
- If the transmission shifts into neutral, it can cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TCM and bracket, free of charge. Chrysler issued an interim notification to owners on October 14, 2015. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R42.
Reported August 25, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V542000 (2)
Dodge (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V542000, 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 25, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted