Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) | NHTSA Recall #14V632000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V632000 by Chrysler (fca Us, Llc). Affecting model year 2014 chrysler town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured march 20, 2014, to april 22, 2014, and 2014 jeep wrangler vehicles manufactured march 21, 2014, to april 22, 2014 Includes 10,390 affected units, Tire Pressure Warning may Illuminate/FMVSS 138, component: TIRES, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2014 chrysler town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured march 20, 2014, to april 22, 2014, and 2014 jeep wrangler vehicles manufactured march 21, 2014, to april 22, 2014
Defect Summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 chrysler town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured march 20, 2014, to april 22, 2014, and 2014 jeep wrangler vehicles manufactured march 21, 2014, to april 22, 2014. due to a software error, the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) may fail to learn the locations of the individual sensors while the vehicle is being driven. as a result, the low tire pressure warning light will illuminate, despite the the tire pressures being within specification. should one of the tires lose air pressure, the driver would not be notified of the change in air pressure. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems."
Corrective Action
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the tpms module, free of charge. the recall began on october 23, 2014. owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p63.