# NHTSA recall 15V879000

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: 15V879000
- Manufacturer's number: R71
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2015\-12\-28
- Owners notified: 2016\-07\-28
- Component: INTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 389252

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain model year 2011\-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012.  In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.


## What can happen

The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge.  The recall began on July 28, 2016.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.


## 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 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-01\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 389252
- Reported remedied: 233920 \(60%\)
- Reported unreachable: 15867
- Reported removed: 462

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

- [2011 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2011/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-03 to 2012\-09\-01.
- [2012 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2012/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-03 to 2012\-09\-01.
- [2013 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2013/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-03 to 2012\-09\-01.
- [2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2011/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-03 to 2012\-09\-01.
- [2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2012/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-03 to 2012\-09\-01.
- [2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2013/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-03 to 2012\-09\-01.

## Investigated as RQ15003

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.

- RQ15003: Recall query, opened 2015\-05\-01, closed 2016\-07\-06. Post 14V\-391 Headliner Fires. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH; INTERIOR LIGHTING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V879000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V879000/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.

- [9100226](/bulletins/10244348.md), 2023-10-30, 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/15V879000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V879000)

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