Recall Alert: 2011-2013 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee
By Matt Schmitz
January 15, 2016
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Vehicles Affected: Approximately 390,000 model-year 2011-13 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs manufactured between Dec. 3, 2009, and Sept. 1, 2012
The Problem: The wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. Affected vehicles were remedied under a previous recall for the vanity lamp wiring; this recall also addresses certain vehicles that have not been fixed under that previous recall, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles stated.
The Fix: Dealers will repair the problem for free, though no specific remedy has yet been determined, the automaker stated.
What Owners Should Do: FCA has not yet announced an owner-notification schedule. Owners can call the automaker at 800-853-1403, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to www.safercar.gov for more info.
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Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.