The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The instrument cluster may not properly illuminate driver warnings. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
The risk
Failure of the instrument cluster to properly illuminate may prevent the driver from receiving warnings about the vehicle's systems, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V32.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler 300 | 2019 |
| Dodge Challenger | 2019 |
| Dodge Charger | 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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 | 2019 | 61 | 2 |
| Dodge Challenger | 2019 | 59 | 3 |
| Dodge Charger | 2019 | 120 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 19V922000 27 Dec 2019 | Autocar, LLC |
| 19V888000 12 Dec 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V883000 11 Dec 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V876000 11 Dec 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 19V882000 11 Dec 2019 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 19V881000 11 Dec 2019 | Polaris Inc. |
| 19V871000 9 Dec 2019 | Proterra Inc. |
| 19V861000 4 Dec 2019 | REV Recreation Group |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019