NHTSA Campaign 16V113000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 16V113000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V113000 with NHTSA on February 26, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V113000, NHTSA lists up to 1,122 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 5, 2015 and October 17, 2015.
The 16V113000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V113000 were scheduled from March 25, 2016, 28 days after the report.
16V113000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V113000 covers have filed at least 166 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V113000 vehicles, the 2015 Dodge Dart has the most (118).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V113000 ranks 156 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V113000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V113000 was 15V879000, reported on December 28, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured July 25, 2015, to December 16, 2015 and equipped with a 2.0L engine and a manual transmission. Additionally included are certain 2015 Dodge Dart vehicles similarly equipped and brought in for dealer service between September 15, 2015 and January 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the powertrain control module that monitors the engine torque output may be missing a backup layer of software.
- The risk
- Without a backup layer of software, the control module may fail to prevent an un-commanded torque event, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Engine Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S10.
Reported February 26, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V113000 (2)
Dodge (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V113000, 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: February 26, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted