The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured March 20, 2014, to April 22, 2014, and 2014 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured March 21, 2014, to April 22, 2014. Due to a software error, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may fail to learn the locations of the individual sensors while the vehicle is being driven. As a result, the low tire pressure warning light will illuminate, despite the the tire pressures being within specification. Should one of the tires lose air pressure, the driver would not be notified of the change in air pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
The risk
If the TPMS light illuminates because the sensors cannot be located, it could mask an actual low tire pressure condition, possibly resulting in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the TPMS module, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P63.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 2014 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2014 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2014 |
Components: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 2014 | 636 | 4 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2014 | 359 | 5 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2014 | 657 | 4 |
Other tires recalls in 2014
11 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the tires; Chrysler Group LLC filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 14V800000 17 Dec 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V740000 18 Nov 2014 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 14V675000 27 Oct 2014 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 14V633000 8 Oct 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V618000 3 Oct 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V619000 3 Oct 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V468000 31 Jul 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V437000 18 Jul 2014 | Koenigsegg Automotive AB |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014