NHTSA Campaign 16V739000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NHTSA campaign 16V739000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V739000 with NHTSA on October 13, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V739000, NHTSA lists up to 74,811 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 15, 2010 and July 10, 2013.
The 16V739000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V739000 were scheduled from December 23, 2016, 71 days after the report.
16V739000 covers 5 models from Ram and Dodge, model years 2007–2014.
Owners of the model years 16V739000 covers have filed at least 70 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V739000 vehicles, the 2013 Ram 2500 has the most (41).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V739000 ranks 67 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V739000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V739000 was 16V303000, reported on May 16, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Charger Police vehicles, 2007-2013 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2013 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2013 RAM 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a 220 amp alternator that may suddenly fail.
- The risk
- If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator with a revised alternator, free of charge. The recall began on December 23, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S68.
Reported October 13, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V739000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V739000, 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: October 13, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted