NHTSA campaign 12V191000 · Chrysler campaign M17
Chrysler and Dodge Recall 12V-191: RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS
NHTSA recall 12V191000 (Chrysler campaign M17) was reported by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC on May 2, 2012, with 471 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country and Dodge Grand Caravan for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on May 18, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V191000 (also written 12V-191 or 12V191)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Chrysler campaign number
- M17
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 471 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V191000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
Chrysler Town And Country
- 2012 · Vehicles built March 9, 2012 – March 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2012 · Vehicles built March 9, 2012 – March 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V191000.
Defect description
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
Safety consequence
THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS M17. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V191000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.