Dodge Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch

Dodge is recalling about 123 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. An unlatched door could increase the risk of an unbelted front seat passenger being ejected from the vehicle.

Campaign
10V197000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Reported
11 May 2010
Vehicles
123
Built between
From Dec 2009
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
7 June 2010
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 2009 and an unspecified date. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2010 Dodge CaliberBuilt December 2009 to unknown

What the defect is

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 dodge caliber vehicles. Some vehicles may have been built with an incorrect door lock rod in the right front door.

What could happen

An unlatched door could increase the risk of an unbelted front seat passenger being ejected from the vehicle.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ROD AS REQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtDecember 2009 to unknown
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 May 2010
  3. Owners notified7 June 2010

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 May 2010.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
K09
Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Chrysler's safety recall no. K09.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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