# NHTSA recall 15V431000

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: 15V431000
- Manufacturer's number: R32
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2015\-07\-07
- Owners notified: 2015\-10\-15
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 145379

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain model year 2011\-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 19, 2010, to May 26, 2015 and equipped with 2.4L engines.  In the affected vehicles, the engine cover may detach from the engine and contact the exhaust manifold.


## What can happen

If the displaced engine cover contacts the exhaust manifold, there would be an increased risk of a vehicle fire.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved mounting system for the engine cover, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is R32.


## 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 2017 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-04\-11
- Vehicles in the campaign: 145379
- Reported remedied: 99907 \(68%\)
- Reported unreachable: 5956
- Reported removed: 36

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, 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

- [2011 DODGE JOURNEY](/makes/dodge/journey/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-19 to 2015\-05\-26.
- [2012 DODGE JOURNEY](/makes/dodge/journey/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-19 to 2015\-05\-26.
- [2013 DODGE JOURNEY](/makes/dodge/journey/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-19 to 2015\-05\-26.
- [2014 DODGE JOURNEY](/makes/dodge/journey/2014/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-19 to 2015\-05\-26.
- [2015 DODGE JOURNEY](/makes/dodge/journey/2015/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-19 to 2015\-05\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [U67 Combo Rev11](/bulletins/11034343.md), 2026-07-02, Warranty extension
- [103617](/bulletins/11016138.md), 2025-04-01, Service bulletin
- [9003357A](/bulletins/10247906.md), 2024-01-02, Service bulletin
- [0700723](/bulletins/10239957.md), 2023-07-31, Service bulletin
- [1804823](/bulletins/10236933.md), 2023-05-30, Service bulletin
- [9003357a](/bulletins/10234379.md), 2023-04-17, Service bulletin
- [9003357](/bulletins/10234378.md), 2023-04-17, Service bulletin
- [U67](/bulletins/10230438.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [S2109000004](/bulletins/10230180.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [S1809000007](/bulletins/10230029.md), 2023-01-17, 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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