NHTSA Campaign 16V849000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 16V849000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V849000 with NHTSA on November 23, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V849000, NHTSA lists up to 359 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2016 and November 3, 2016.
The 16V849000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V849000 were scheduled from January 12, 2017, 50 days after the report.
16V849000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V849000 ranks 167 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V849000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V849000 was 16V814000, reported on November 10, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured November 1, 2016, to November 3, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a fuel tank that has a cracked or broken control valve, possibly resulting in a fuel leak in a rollover event, debris in the fuel tank and/or the potential of over fueling the vehicle.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and Jeep dealers will inspect the fuel tank and replace fuel tank and sending unit, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 12, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S90.
Reported November 23, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V849000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V849000, 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: November 23, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted