NHTSA Campaign 16V044000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NHTSA campaign 16V044000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V044000 with NHTSA on January 28, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V044000, NHTSA lists up to 184 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 16, 2014 and December 5, 2015.
The 16V044000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V044000 were scheduled from March 4, 2016, 36 days after the report.
16V044000 covers 2 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V044000 ranks 177 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V044000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 16V044000 was 15V509000, reported on August 12, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, and 2014-2015 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 16, 2014, to December 5, 2015. The windshield on the affected vehicles may have been installed using expired urethane primer, allowing the windshield to become displaced in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
- The risk
- If the windshield dislodges during a crash, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshield, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S02.
Reported January 28, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V044000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V044000, 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: January 28, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted