NHTSA Campaign 16V545000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 16V545000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V545000 with NHTSA on July 20, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V545000, NHTSA lists up to 8,581 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 25, 2014 and June 25, 2016.
The 16V545000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V545000 were scheduled from October 13, 2016, 85 days after the report.
16V545000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V545000 ranks 119 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to June 25, 2016, equipped with a factory-installed optional trailer hitch package. The trailer hitch assembly may have been attached with only a single fastener per side, not three per side as required.
- The risk
- Without the proper amount of fasteners, the trailer hitch assembly may separate from the vehicle, and any towed vehicle may no longer be properly connected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install two additional fasteners per side, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S62.
Reported July 20, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V545000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V545000, 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: July 20, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted