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NHTSA campaign 16V461000 · Chrysler campaign S44

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Recall 16V-461: Loss of Power from Transmission Pump Failure

NHTSA recall 16V461000 (Chrysler campaign S44) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on June 24, 2016, with 26,298 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey and more for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on August 18, 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 16V461000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V461000 (also written 16V-461 or 16V461)
Filed by
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Chrysler campaign number
S44
Report received
Potentially affected
26,298 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Automatic Transmission
Owners notified

Repair completion: 85.51% (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 16V461000. 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 July 31, 2015 – April 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)
All Chrysler recalls

Dodge

  • Dodge Grand Caravan

    • 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built July 31, 2015 – April 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Dodge Journey

    • 2016 · Vehicles built August 17, 2015 – January 29, 2016 (per NHTSA)
All Dodge recalls

Ram

  • Ram Promaster

    • 2016 · Vehicles built August 15, 2015 – April 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)
All Ram recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V461000.

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.

Safety consequence

If the transmission loses hydraulic pressure, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S44.

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 16V461000

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.