The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.
The risk
The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Durango | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING | 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 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2011 | 1,641 | 6 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2012 | 1,644 | 10 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 | 805 | 9 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2015
2 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the interior lighting; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 15V243000 24 Apr 2015 | Capacity of Texas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015