Recall Details For: 2012 JEEP COMPASS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12V142000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 92918
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V142000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JEEP
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: COMPASS
- MODEL YEAR: 2012
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : M11
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20111217
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20120102
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1689
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120521
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20120403
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20120403
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 JEEP PATRIOT AND COMPASS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 17, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CONTAINING A DAMAGED ROLL-OVER VALVE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT OR ROLL-OVER, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
RECALL NOTES: CHRYSLER?S RECALL NUMBER IS M11.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: 000046262001449772000000146
