NHTSA Campaign 17V496000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 17V496000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V496000 with NHTSA on August 8, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V496000, NHTSA lists up to 1,207 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 6, 2017 and May 30, 2017.
The 17V496000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V496000 were scheduled from October 3, 2017, 56 days after the report.
17V496000 covers 2 models from Dodge, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V496000 ranks 155 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V496000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 17V496000 was 16V907000, reported on December 16, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Dodge Challenger and Charger vehicles equipped with Hellcat engines. The engine oil cooler (EOC) hoses may fail resulting in a rapid loss of engine oil.
- The risk
- If an EOC line fails, oil may spray onto the windshield or contact a hot surface, impairing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash or fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EOC lines, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T48.
Reported August 8, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V496000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V496000, 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: August 8, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted