NHTSA campaign 16V044000 · Chrysler campaign S02

Chrysler and Dodge Recall 16V-044: Windshields with Incorrect Primer/FMVSS 212

NHTSA recall 16V044000 (Chrysler campaign S02) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on January 28, 2016, with 184 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country and Dodge Grand Caravan for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on March 4, 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 16V044000 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: 16V044000 (also written 16V-044 or 16V044)
Filed by: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Chrysler campaign number: S02
Report received: January 28, 2016
Potentially affected: 184 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Visibility — Windshield
Owners notified: March 4, 2016
Safety standard: FMVSS 212

Repair completion: 70.11% (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 16V044000. 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
- 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built August 16, 2014 – December 5, 2015 (per NHTSA)

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Dodge

Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built August 16, 2014 – December 5, 2015 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V044000.

Defect description

FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, and 2014-2015 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 16, 2014, to December 5, 2015. The windshield on the affected vehicles may have been installed using expired urethane primer, allowing the windshield to become displaced in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."

Safety consequence

If the windshield dislodges during a crash, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshield, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S02.

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 16V044000

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.