NHTSA Campaign 12V042000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Issued by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC · Reported Feb 7, 2012 · 9,137 vehicles affected
What's wrong
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 and 2012 DODGE CHARGER POLICE VEHICLES. THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS OF SOME VEHICLES COULD FAIL DUE TO AN OVERHEATED BULB HARNESS CONNECTOR. OTHER VEHICLES MAY LOSE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUNCTION DUE TO AN OVERHEATED POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER.
Consequence
THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND/OR BRAKING ABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP JUMPER HARNESSES AND RELOCATE THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUSE WITHIN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DODGE | CHARGER | 2011 | 9,137 |
| DODGE | CHARGER | 2012 | 9,137 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V042000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.