NHTSA campaign 14V055000 · Manufacturer campaign ENGF0216-3
Freedom Motors, Inc. Recall 14V-055: Rear Axle may Fracture
NHTSA recall 14V055000 (Manufacturer campaign ENGF0216-3) was reported by Freedom Motors, Inc. on February 11, 2014, with 130 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Volkswagen Routan for model years 2008–2010. Owners were notified on April 1, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V055000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V055000 (also written 14V-055 or 14V055)
- Filed by
- Freedom Motors, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- ENGF0216-3
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 130 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 31.54% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V055000. 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
Dodge
Dodge Grand Caravan
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Routan
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V055000.
Defect description
Freedom Motors Inc., (Freedom Motors) of Savaria Vehicle Group (formerly The Liberty Motor Company) is recalling one model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan and certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by The Liberty Motor Company from February 2008 through January 2011. Over time and with use, the vehicle's rear axle may develop cracks which could lead to axle failure.
Safety consequence
Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Freedom Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2014. Owners can contact Freedom Motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom Motors' number for this recall is ENGF0216-3.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V055000
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.