NHTSA Campaign 16V168000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA campaign 16V168000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V168000 with NHTSA on March 23, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V168000, NHTSA lists up to 21,183 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 9, 2015 and January 14, 2016.
The 16V168000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V168000 were scheduled from May 12, 2016, 50 days after the report.
16V168000 covers 2 models from Dodge and Jeep, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V168000 ranks 103 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V168000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 16V168000 was 15V800000, reported on November 25, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured December 9, 2015, to January 14, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the left front brake caliper may crack due to being made from an incorrect material.
- The risk
- A cracked brake caliper may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front left brake caliper and depending on its casting date, replace it, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S16.
Reported March 23, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V168000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V168000, 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: March 23, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted