NHTSA Campaign 17V541000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NHTSA campaign 17V541000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly: axle shaft. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V541000 with NHTSA on August 31, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V541000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 25, 2017 and June 2, 2017.
The 17V541000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V541000 were scheduled from September 18, 2017, 18 days after the report.
17V541000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 17V541000 covers have filed at least 23 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V541000 ranks 208 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V541000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V541000 was 17V431000, reported on July 7, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Dodge Durango vehicles. The vehicles may have been assembled with rear axle halfshafts that are too short.
- The risk
- If a halfshaft is too short, it may disengage from the differential causing a loss of drive and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace both halfshafts, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T55.
Reported August 31, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V541000 (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V541000, 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 31, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted