NHTSA Campaign 17V820000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
NHTSA campaign 17V820000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V820000 with NHTSA on December 20, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V820000, NHTSA lists up to 16,900 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 17, 2004 and June 24, 2005.
The 17V820000 report reached NHTSA 13 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V820000 were scheduled from December 27, 2018, 372 days after the report.
17V820000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2005.
Owners of the model years 17V820000 covers have filed at least 41 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V820000 ranks 109 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V820000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 17V820000 was 17V640000, reported on October 10, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain 2005 Dodge Dakota pickup trucks equipped with heated seats. These driver and passenger seats may develop hot spots that can result in the seat cushion or seat back having burn holes.
- The risk
- The hot spots and burn holes can injure the seat occupant and can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will update the seat heating system control features, free of charge. The recall began December 27, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T80.
Reported December 20, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V820000 (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V820000, 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: December 20, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted