# NHTSA recall 15V178000

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: 15V178000
- Manufacturer's number: R14
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2015\-03\-27
- Owners notified: 2015\-07\-10
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- Units potentially affected: 1455

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain model year 2013\-2014 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured October 1, 2012, to February 6, 2014.  Moisture may get into the door switch, resulting in the driver or passenger door opening unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion.


## What can happen

If the driver or passenger door opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash and injury.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door handle assemblies and top covers, free of charge. The recall began on July 10, 2015.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R14.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-01\-24
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1455
- Reported remedied: 1052 \(72%\)
- Reported unreachable: 60
- Reported removed: 4

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-10\-01 to 2014\-02\-06.
- [2014 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-10\-01 to 2014\-02\-06.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [31\-001\-25 REV. A](/bulletins/11022012.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-25 REV. B](/bulletins/11022011.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-25](/bulletins/11022003.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-24](/bulletins/11005320.md), 2024-07-30, Service bulletin
- [3100123](/bulletins/10247995.md), 2024-01-02, Service bulletin
- [3100123](/bulletins/10234468.md), 2023-04-17, Service bulletin
- [31\-002\-22](/bulletins/10229810.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [3100122](/bulletins/10229572.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [3100122](/bulletins/10225424.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [3100122](/bulletins/10225287.md), 2022-10-31, 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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