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NHTSA campaign 16V668000 · Chrysler campaign S61

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Recall 16V-668: Air Bags/Seat Belt Pretensioners may be Disabled

NHTSA recall 16V668000 (Chrysler campaign S61) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on September 15, 2016, with 1,435,625 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Avenger, Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot and more for model years 2010–2014. Owners were notified on August 15, 2017, 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 16V668000 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
16V668000 (also written 16V-668 or 16V668)
Filed by
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Chrysler campaign number
S61
Report received
Potentially affected
1,435,625 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seat Belts — Pretensioner
Owners notified

Repair completion: 41.1% (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 16V668000. 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 200

    • 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built August 2, 2010 – February 14, 2014 (per NHTSA)

  • Chrysler Sebring

    • 2010 · Vehicles built February 18, 2009 – September 29, 2010 (per NHTSA)
All Chrysler recalls

Dodge

  • Dodge Avenger

  • Dodge Caliber

    • 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built August 10, 2009 – December 17, 2011 (per NHTSA)
All Dodge recalls

Jeep

  • Jeep Compass

  • Jeep Patriot

All Jeep recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V668000.

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

Safety consequence

If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.

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 16V668000

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.