# NHTSA recall 12V191000

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: 12V191000
- Manufacturer's number: M17
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Reported: 2012\-05\-02
- Owners notified: 2012\-05\-18
- Component: EQUIPMENT
- Units potentially affected: 471

## What is wrong

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.  AS A RESULT, INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.


## What can happen

THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.


## The remedy

CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

CHRYSLER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS M17. CUSTOMERS 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 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-09 to 2012\-03\-12.
- [2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-09 to 2012\-03\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9100229](/bulletins/10248517.md), 2024-01-08, Service bulletin
- [9100196](/bulletins/10242717.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [1804823](/bulletins/10236933.md), 2023-05-30, Service bulletin
- [0802414](/bulletins/10229825.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [S2209000004](/bulletins/10227983.md), 2022-12-19, Service bulletin
- [9003220](/bulletins/10224887.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [9003681](/bulletins/10224693.md), 2022-10-24, Service bulletin
- [0803116](/bulletins/10224637.md), 2022-10-24, Service bulletin
- [3100121](/bulletins/10221192.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [9002503](/bulletins/10220993.md), 2022-09-26, 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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