Recall Details For: 2012 DODGE CHARGER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12V042000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 94169
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V042000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: DODGE
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: CHARGER
- MODEL YEAR: 2012
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : M01
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110725
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20111220
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 9137
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120402
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20120207
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20120207
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 and 2012 DODGE CHARGER POLICE VEHICLES. THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS OF SOME VEHICLES COULD FAIL DUE TO AN OVERHEATED BULB HARNESS CONNECTOR. OTHER VEHICLES MAY LOSE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUNCTION DUE TO AN OVERHEATED POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND/OR BRAKING ABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP JUMPER HARNESSES AND RELOCATE THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUSE WITHIN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
RECALL NOTES: CHRYSLER'S RECALL NUMBER IS M01.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000045717001306770000000085
