# NHTSA recall 12V142000

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: 12V142000
- Manufacturer's number: M11
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Reported: 2012\-04\-03
- Owners notified: 2012\-05\-21
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 1689

## What is wrong

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 JEEP PATRIOT AND COMPASS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 17, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2012.  SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CONTAINING A DAMAGED ROLL\-OVER VALVE.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT OR ROLL\-OVER, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 25, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

CHRYSLER’S RECALL NUMBER IS M11.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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 JEEP COMPASS](/makes/jeep/compass/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-12\-17 to 2012\-01\-02.
- [2012 JEEP PATRIOT](/makes/jeep/patriot/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-12\-17 to 2012\-01\-02.

## 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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