NHTSA Campaign 16V461000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 16V461000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V461000 with NHTSA on June 24, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V461000, NHTSA lists up to 26,298 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 31, 2015 and April 18, 2016.
The 16V461000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V461000 were scheduled from August 18, 2016, 55 days after the report.
16V461000 covers 4 models from Chrysler, Dodge and Ram, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V461000 covers have filed at least 693 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V461000 vehicles, the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan has the most (221).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V461000 ranks 94 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V461000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 16V461000 was 16V302000, reported on May 16, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.
- The risk
- If the transmission loses hydraulic pressure, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S44.
Reported June 24, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V461000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V461000, 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: June 24, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted