Chrysler Electrical System: Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Chrysler is recalling about 17,116 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
17V741000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Reported
21 November 2017
Vehicles
17,116
Built between
Jan 2014 – Feb 2014
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 December 2017
Repaired
61%
Unrepaired
4,969

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2014 and February 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2014 Chrysler 300Built January 2014 to February 2014
  • 2014 Dodge ChallengerBuilt January 2014 to February 2014
  • 2014 Dodge ChargerBuilt January 2014 to February 2014
  • 2014 Dodge DurangoBuilt January 2014 to February 2014
  • 2014 Jeep Grand CherokeeBuilt January 2014 to February 2014

Repair progress

4,969 of 17,116 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2019.

61% repaired — 10,439 of 17,116 reported

Owners not reachable
882
Scrapped or exported
826

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014 Dodge Challenger, Charger, Durango, Chrysler 300, and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.

What could happen

If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2018.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2014 to February 2014
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA21 November 2017
  3. Owners notified15 December 2017
  4. Latest repair reportQ1 2019 — 61% repaired

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 21 November 2017.

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 customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T75.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
T75
Recalling manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US 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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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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