# NHTSA recall 13V120000

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: 13V120000
- Manufacturer's number: N17
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2013\-04\-03
- Owners notified: 2013\-07\-19
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 20799

## What is wrong

Chrysler Group LLC \(Chrysler\) is recalling certain model year 2012 Jeep Patriot and Compass vehicles manufactured October 18, 2011, through May 7, 2012.  Due to an incorrectly manufactured transfer tube, the transfer of fuel from the secondary side to the primary side of the fuel tank may be interrupted, causing the engine to stall.


## What can happen

If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank transfer tube free of charge.  An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 30, 2013.  Owners were notified by Chrysler on July 19, 2013, that parts are now available.  Owners may contact Chrysler at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's recall campaign number is N17.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 JEEP COMPASS](/makes/jeep/compass/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-10\-18 to 2012\-05\-07.
- [2012 JEEP PATRIOT](/makes/jeep/patriot/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-10\-18 to 2012\-05\-07.

## Investigated as PE12032

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE12032: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2012\-10\-15, closed 2013\-05\-03. Engine stall, fuel delivery failure. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V120000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V120000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9004268](/bulletins/10223512.md), 2022-10-17, Service bulletin
- [9003694](/bulletins/10217521.md), 2022-08-08, Service bulletin
- [N17040413](/bulletins/10215826.md), 2022-07-18, Service bulletin
- [N17040413](/bulletins/10188659.md), 2021-03-15, Service bulletin
- [18\-039\-20](/bulletins/10175733.md), 2020-05-26, Service bulletin
- [9002503](/bulletins/10139594.md), 2018-06-11, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V120000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V120000)

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