NHTSA Campaign 17V640000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NHTSA campaign 17V640000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: head restraint. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V640000 with NHTSA on October 10, 2017; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 17V640000, NHTSA lists up to 363,930 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 17, 2011 and August 16, 2012.
The 17V640000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V640000 were scheduled from December 4, 2017, 55 days after the report.
17V640000 covers 3 models from Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2011–2013.
Owners of the model years 17V640000 covers have filed at least 142 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V640000 vehicles, the 2013 Chrysler 200 has the most (82).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V640000 ranks 26 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V640000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 17V640000 was 16V590000, reported on August 10, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.
- The risk
- If the active headrests do not deploy in certain rear-end crashes, the front seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is T56.
Reported October 10, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V640000 (6)
Chrysler (2)
Dodge (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V640000, 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 10, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted