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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 16V668000 was received on 2016-09-15 and is associated with 63 source rows covering 21 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Chrysler (FCA US LLC).
- applications
- 21
- campaign number
- 16V668000
- potential units
- 1,435,625
- manufacturer campaign number
- S61
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 16V668000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
- campaign number
- 16V668000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 21 applications across 3 makes and 6 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 21
components
- AIR BAGS
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
- SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
applications
- CHRYSLER
- DODGE
- DODGE
- CHRYSLER
- DODGE
- DODGE
- JEEP
- JEEP
- CHRYSLER
- DODGE
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 63
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No