NHTSA Campaign 16V273000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 16V273000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V273000 with NHTSA on May 6, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V273000, NHTSA lists up to 8,569 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 31, 2007 and November 12, 2015.
The 16V273000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V273000 were scheduled from May 24, 2016, 18 days after the report.
16V273000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2009–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V273000 covers have filed at least 92 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V273000 vehicles, the 2010 Dodge Journey has the most (69).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V273000 ranks 120 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V273000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V273000 was 16V167000, reported on March 23, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 31, 2007, to November 12, 2016. After exposure to cold temperatures, the power steering return hose may rupture at engine start-up causing a loss of power steering assist.
- The risk
- A loss of power steering assist may require extra steering effort, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering return hoses, steel tubes, and power steering oil cooler, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S08.
Reported May 6, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V273000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V273000, 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: May 6, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted