NHTSA Campaign 17V376000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 17V376000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V376000 with NHTSA on June 13, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V376000, NHTSA lists up to 209,135 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 23, 2010 and July 25, 2012.
The 17V376000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V376000 were scheduled from August 9, 2017, 57 days after the report.
17V376000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2011–2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V376000 ranks 42 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V376000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 34 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V376000 was 17V302000, reported on May 9, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.
- The risk
- Unexpected deployment of the driver's frontal air bag increases the risk of a crash or driver injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag wiring within the steering wheel, replacing it if necessary. A protective cover will also be installed. These repairs will be made free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T33.
Reported June 13, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V376000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V376000, 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 13, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted