NHTSA campaign 15V879000 · Manufacturer campaign R71
Dodge and Jeep Recall 15V-879: Vanity Lamp Short may Result in Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 15V879000 (Manufacturer campaign R71) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on December 28, 2015, with 389,252 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee for model years 2011–2013. Owners were notified on July 28, 2016, 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 15V879000 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
- 15V879000 (also written 15V-879 or 15V879)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- R71
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 389,252 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60.17% (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 15V879000. 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.
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NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V879000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer 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.
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 15V879000
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.