Recalls involved in scheduled US government hearing
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it will hold a hearing July 2 to determine if Fiat Chrysler met requirements to notify customers and fix safety problems in 20 safety recalls covering more than 10 million vehicles in the U.S.
Here are the 20 recalls in question, the date of each recall, the defect involved and the number of vehicles recalled.
Vehicles | Recall date | Defect | Number recalled |
2009 Chrysler Aspen2009 Dodge Durango2009-2012 Dodge Ram 15002009-2011 Dodge Dakota | Feb. 6, 2013 | Loose axle pinion nut can cause the axle to lock, resulting in loss of steering power. | 278,229 |
1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee2002-2007 Jeep Liberty | June 19, 2013 | Gas tanks can catch fire if the vehicle is struck from behind. | 1.56 million |
2008-2012 Dodge Ram 45002008-2012 Dodge Ram 5500 | Nov. 6, 2013 | Failure of left tie rod can cause loss of steering control. | 36,710 |
2006-2008 Dodge Ram 15002003-2008 Dodge Ram 25002003-2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | Nov. 6, 2013 | Failure of left tie rod can cause loss of steering control. | 706,664 |
2008 Dodge Ram 15002008-2012 Dodge Ram 25002008-2012 Dodge Ram 3500 | Nov. 6, 2013 | Failure of left tie rod can cause loss of steering control. | 265,057 |
2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan2009-2010 Dodge Journey | June 26, 2014 | Ignition switch can get knocked out of "run" position, causing vehicle to stall and turning off air bags. | 702,578 |
2011-2014 Dodge Durango2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee | July 2, 2014 | Vanity lamp wiring could cause a fire. | 651,130 |
2006-2007 Jeep Commander2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee | July 21, 2014 | Ignition switch can get knocked out of "run" position. | 643,618 |
2008 Chrysler 3002008 Dodge Charger2008 Jeep Commander2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee2008 Dodge Magnum | Sept. 17, 2014 | Ignition switch can get knocked out of "run" position. | 291,703 |
2011-2014 Chrysler 3002011-2014 Dodge Challenger2011-2014 Dodge Charger2011-2014 Dodge Durango2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Oct. 8, 2014 | Alternator may fail without warning, causing vehicle to stall. | 434,600 |
2015 Dodge Challenger | Nov. 24, 2014 | Instrument panel may not work properly. | 11,668 |
2006-2007 Dodge Dakota2006 Mitsubishi Raider2006-2007 Dodge Ram 15002006-2007 Dodge Ram 25002006-2007 Dodge Ram 3500 | Dec. 16, 2014 | Broken springs in the clutch of manual transmissions can cause the vehicle to stall. | 54,061 |
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 | Dec. 16, 2014 | Loose rear axle pinion nut can cause loss of vehicle control. | 256,956 |
2005-2007 Chrysler 3002005-2007 Chrysler 300C2007 Chrysler Aspen2005-2007 Chrysler SRT82005-2007 Dodge Charger2005-2007 Dodge Dakota2004-2007 Dodge Durango2005-2007 Dodge Magnum2004-2007 Dodge Ram 15002005-2007 Dodge Ram 25002006-2007 Dodge Ram 35002006-2007 Mitsubishi Raider | Dec. 24, 2014 | Air bags inflators can rupture and send metal fragments into the vehicle. | 2.9 million |
2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Jan. 28, 2015 | Unintended deployment of side curtain air bags while driving. | 230,240 |
2003-2004 Dodge Viper2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee2002-2003 Jeep Liberty | Jan. 28, 2015 | Unintended deployment of front and side air bags and failure of seat belt pretensioners. | 753,176 |
2015 Chrysler 200 | Feb. 13, 2015 | Vehicle could roll away while in "park." | 21,465 |
2015 Dodge Challenger2015 Dodge Charger | Feb. 28, 2015 | Defective fuel hose could cause vehicles to leak, catch fire. | 1,873 |
2012-2013 Dodge Durango2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Feb. 27, 2015 | Defective power module could cause vehicle to stall. | 338,216 |
2013-2014 Dodge Viper | March 27, 2015 | Defective latches can cause doors to open while driving | 1,451 |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration