Fiat Chrysler Recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced on its website that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has recalled approximately 11 million vehicles for various defects. NHTSA has also listed the vehicles, the reason for the recall, and the NHTSA recall number.  The list has been reproduced below.  Owners of the suspect vehicles should review the list to see if their vehicle is part of one or more recalls.  If a recall is identified, owners should then take their vehicle to their Fiat Chrysler dealer for confirmation and then to obtain information on how the vehicle will be repaired.  The information that owners should receive include when the vehicle will be scheduled for repair, what work will be done, and how long the vehicle will be out of service.  Although the work to repair a recalled vehicle usually will not involve any cost to the owner, owners need to make sure that they do not have to pay for any “additional” or “disposable” items. Such items would include shop supplies like rags or the disposal of oil.  For additional information, owners can visit the NHSTA website at www.nhtsa.com and perform a search (under recalls) for the vehicle in question.  The vehicles involved in the recall are:

Vehicle can exceed speed rating of tires, NHTSA recall # 15V-290

2014-2015 Ram 4500 and 5500 equipped with 6.4 L Hemi engines

 

Lack of brake power assist, NHTSA recall # 14V-154

2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2011-2014 Dodge Durango

 

Fuel heater leak, NHTSA recall # 14V-635

2010-2014 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500

 

Loosening of rear axle pinion nut, NHTSA recall #13V-038 & 14V-796

2009 Chrysler Aspen

2009 Dodge Durango

2009-2012 Dodge Ram 1500

2009-2011 Dodge Dakota

2005 Dodge Ram 1500

 

Failure of rear fuel tank structure, NHTSA recall # 13V-252

2009 Chrysler Aspen

2009 Dodger Durango

2009-2012 Dodge Ram 1500

2009-2011 Dodge Dakota

 

Failure of left tie rod assembly, NHTSA recall # 13V-527, 13V-528 & 13V529

2008-2012 Dodge Ram 4500

2008-2012 Dodge Ram 5500

2006-2008 Dodge Ram 1500

2003-2012 Dodge Ram 2500

2003-2012 Dodge Ram 3500

 

Inadvertent ignition switch movement, NHTSA recall # 14V-373, 14V-438 and 14V-567

2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country

2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

2009-2010 Dodge Journey

2006-2008 Jeep Commander

2005-2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2008 Chrysler 300

2008 Dodge Charger

2008 Dodge Magnum

 

Sudden alternator failure, NHTSA recall # 14V-634

2011-2014 Chrysler 300

2011-2014 Dodge Challenger

2011-2014 Dodge Charger

2011-2014 Dodge Durango

2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

Vanity lamp short circuit fire hazard, NHTSA recall # 14V-391

2011-2014 Dodge Durango

2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

Inoperative instrument cluster, NHTSA recall # 14V-749

2015 Dodge Challenger

 

Broken springs in clutch ignition interlock switch, NHTSA recall # 14V-795

2006-2007 Dodge Dakota

2006 Mitsubishi Raider

2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500

2006-2007 Dodge Ram 2500

2006-2007 Dodge Ram 3500

 

Defective air bag inflators, NHTSA recall # 15V-313

2004-2007 Dodge Durango

2005-2007 Dodge Magnum

2004-2007 Dodge Ram 1500

2005-2007 Dodge Ram 2500

2006-2007 Dodge Ram 3500

2006-2007 Mitsubishi Raider

2005-2007 Chrysler 300 and Chrysler 300C

2007 Chrysler Aspen

2005-2007 Chrysler SRT8

2005-2007 Dodge Charger

2005-2007 Dodge Dakota

 

Side air bag deployment, NHTSA recall # 15V-041

2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

Inadvertant air bag deployment, NHTSA recall # 15V-046

2003-2004 Dodge Viper

2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2002-2203 Jeep Liberty

 

Broken parking pawl, NHTSA recall # 15V-090

2005 Chrysler 200

 

Fuel Leak, NHTSA recall # 15V-114

2015 Dodge Challenger

2015 Dodge Charger

 

Fuel pump relay failure, NHTSA recall # 15V-115

2012-2013 Dodge Durango

2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

Driver and passenger door latch failure, NHTSA recall # 15V-178

2013-2014 Dodge Viper

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low SEER HVAC Units Still Available

As of January 1 of this year, all air conditioning unit manufacturers are required to discontinue manufacturing a/c units with SEER ratings below 14. The minimum SEER rating available is now 14. This means that surplus inventory might be available for installed costs less than what the same size unit with a higher SEER rating would cost. If you are considering the replacement of your HVAC unit, be sure to ask your dealer if units with SEER ratings below 14 might be available. Be sure to also get several bids with different unit brands so that you can get the best price for your job. For those not familiar with SEER ratings, SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. This number is a measure of the efficiency of a cooling unit during the cooling season; the higher the number, the higher the efficiency. Currently, a/c units are commonly available in SEER ranges from 14 to 16.