# NHTSA recall 15V595000

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: 15V595000
- Manufacturer's number: R53
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2015\-09\-24
- Owners notified: 2015\-10\-22
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 1625

## What is wrong

Chrysler Group LLC \(Chrysler\) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015 to August 27, 2015.  In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the hood striker may loosen and, as a result, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving.


## What can happen

If the hood opens while driving, the driver's vision may be obstructed, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install new hood striker bolts with the proper torque, free of charge.  The recall began on October 22, 2015.  Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's recall number is R53.


## 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: 1625
- Reported remedied: 1458 \(89%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

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

- [2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-19 to 2015\-08\-27.
- [2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-19 to 2015\-08\-27.

## 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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