NHTSA Campaign 12V216000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC · Reported May 16, 2012 · 65,246 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SKID PLATE, WHICH IS CLOSE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CAN COLLECT DEBRIS.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE DEBRIS CAN IGNITE WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SKID PLATE WITH A SKID BAR, FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JEEP WRANGLER 2010 65,246

Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V216000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.