NHTSA Campaign 12V142000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Issued by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC · Reported Apr 3, 2012 · 1,689 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 JEEP PATRIOT AND COMPASS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 17, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CONTAINING A DAMAGED ROLL-OVER VALVE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT OR ROLL-OVER, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JEEP COMPASS 2012 1,689
JEEP PATRIOT 2012 1,689

Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V142000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.