The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
The risk
If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P60.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler 300 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Dodge Challenger | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Dodge Charger | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Dodge Durango | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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 300 | 2011 | 200 | 7 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2012 | 426 | 9 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2013 | 306 | 6 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2014 | 237 | 7 |
| Dodge Challenger | 2011 | 193 | 6 |
| Dodge Challenger | 2012 | 253 | 6 |
| Dodge Challenger | 2013 | 179 | 5 |
| Dodge Challenger | 2014 | 149 | 4 |
| Dodge Charger | 2011 | 695 | 11 |
| Dodge Charger | 2012 | 648 | 14 |
| Dodge Charger | 2013 | 360 | 8 |
| Dodge Charger | 2014 | 343 | 9 |
| Dodge Durango | 2011 | 800 | 8 |
| Dodge Durango | 2012 | 640 | 10 |
| Dodge Durango | 2013 | 640 | 11 |
| Dodge Durango | 2014 | 783 | 11 |
| 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