Dodge Charger (2011-2016): Structure
Recall 16V043000 · Jan 28, 2016 · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
441,578
vehicles affected
441,578
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V043000
- Date
- Jan 28, 2016
- Maker
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Units affected
- 441,578
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2011-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.
What can happen
A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will provide owners with wheel chocks and instructions for their use, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S03.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V043000?
1 model: Dodge Charger (2011-2016), about 441,578 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V043000?
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will provide owners with wheel chocks and instructions for their use, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S03.
What can happen?
A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.