# NHTSA recall 12V042000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V042000
- Manufacturer's number: M01
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Reported: 2012\-02\-07
- Owners notified: 2012\-04\-02
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 9137

## What is wrong

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 and 2012 DODGE CHARGER POLICE VEHICLES.  THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS OF SOME VEHICLES COULD FAIL DUE TO AN OVERHEATED BULB HARNESS CONNECTOR.  OTHER VEHICLES MAY LOSE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUNCTION DUE TO AN OVERHEATED POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER.


## What can happen

THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND/OR BRAKING ABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP JUMPER HARNESSES AND RELOCATE THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUSE WITHIN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

CHRYSLER'S RECALL NUMBER IS M01.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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 DODGE CHARGER](/makes/dodge/charger/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-01 to 2011\-07\-11.
- [2012 DODGE CHARGER](/makes/dodge/charger/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-07\-25 to 2011\-12\-20.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9100226](/bulletins/10244348.md), 2023-10-30, Service bulletin
- [08\-040\-14](/bulletins/10218811.md), 2022-08-29, Service bulletin
- [N07040413](/bulletins/10215824.md), 2022-07-18, Service bulletin
- [N07040413](/bulletins/10188657.md), 2021-03-15, Service bulletin
- [P08030614](/bulletins/10136981.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [08\-001\-12](/bulletins/10043591.md), 2012-04-13, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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