The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after a service repair is performed.
The risk
If the vanity lamp wiring shorts, there is an increased risk of fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any damaged wiring, and install a new sun visor that properly routes the wire, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P36.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Durango | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Durango | 2011 | 800 | 8 |
| Dodge Durango | 2012 | 640 | 10 |
| Dodge Durango | 2013 | 640 | 11 |
| Dodge Durango | 2014 | 783 | 11 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2011 | 1,641 | 6 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2012 | 1,644 | 10 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 | 805 | 9 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2014 | 2,383 | 18 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2014
83 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the electrical system; Chrysler Group LLC filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 14V827000 30 Dec 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V813000 23 Dec 2014 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 14V795000 16 Dec 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V749000 24 Nov 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V722000 10 Nov 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V714000 7 Nov 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V699000 4 Nov 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V690000 3 Nov 2014 | Airstream, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014