NHTSA recall 16V043000
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 | 16V043000 |
| Manufacturer's number | S03 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2016-01-28 |
| Owners notified | 2016-03-21 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Units potentially affected | 441578 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-07-19 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 441578 |
| Reported remedied | 280349 (63%) |
| Reported unreachable | 19600 |
| Reported removed | 73 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 2, 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.
What is wrong
FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.
What can happen
A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will provide owners with wheel chocks and instructions for their use, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S03.
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.
| 2011 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2010-08-23 to 2016-01-07. |
|---|---|
| 2012 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2010-08-23 to 2016-01-07. |
| 2013 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2010-08-23 to 2016-01-07. |
| 2014 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2010-08-23 to 2016-01-07. |
| 2015 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2010-08-23 to 2016-01-07. |
| 2016 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2010-08-23 to 2016-01-07. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 3100123 | 2024-01-02. Service bulletin. Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. NOTE: **Verify current warranty policy to determine if digital imaging pre authorization is required or Pre Approval is required from Regional Office depending on market.** This bulletin involves inspecting and if necessary removing corrosion and refinishing the suspect aluminum panels on the vehicle, hood, door, fenders, hinges, swing gates or liftgate panels. |
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| 3100123 | 2023-04-17. Service bulletin. Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. NOTE: **Verify current warranty policy to determine if digital imaging pre authorization is required or Pre Approval is required from Regional Office depending on market.** This bulletin involves inspecting and if necessary removing corrosion and refinishing the suspect aluminum panels on the vehicle, hood, door, fenders, hinges, swing gates or liftgate panels. |
| 31-002-22 | 2023-01-17. Service bulletin. Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. NOTE: Digital imaging pre authorization is required for Smart Warranty Base dealers or Pre Approval is required from Regional Office depending on market. This bulletin involves inspecting and if necessary removing corrosion and refinishing the suspect aluminum panels on the vehicle, hood, door, fenders, hinges, swing gates or liftgate panels. |
| 3100122 | 2023-01-09. Service bulletin. Approved Use of Weld Through Primers This bulletin documents the FCA US LLC position regarding the use of weld through primer when using Squeeze Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) processes when welding steel body panels and structural components. |
| 2300515 | 2023-01-09. Service bulletin. Decklid Contacts The Body Side Aperture Above The Stop Lamp This bulletin involves adjusting the decklid and touching up paint as required. The customer may describe contact between the decklid and body side aperture (1) and/or chipped paint (2) on left or right side above the stop lamp (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Contact Areas And Chipped Paint 1 - Decklid To Body Side Aperture Contact 2 - Chipped Paint |
| 3100122 | 2022-10-31. Service bulletin. Approved Use of Weld Through Primers This bulletin documents the FCA US LLC position regarding the use of weld through primer when using Squeeze Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) processes when welding steel body panels and structural components. |
| 3100122 | 2022-10-31. Service bulletin. Approved Use of Weld Through Primers This bulletin documents the FCA US LLC position regarding the use of weld through primer when using Squeeze Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) processes when welding steel body panels and structural components. |
| 3100220 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair This bulletin involves inspecting and if necessary removing corrosion and refinishingthe suspect aluminum panels on the vehicle, hood, door, fenders, hinges, swing gates or liftgate panels. |
| 2300515 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. Decklid Contacts The Body Side Aperture Above The Stop Lamp This bulletin involves adjusting the decklid and touching up paint as required. The customer may describe contact between the decklid and body side aperture (1) and/or chipped paint (2) on left or right side above the stop lamp (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Contact Areas And Chipped Paint 1 - Decklid To Body Side Aperture Contact 2 - Chipped Paint |
| 23-005-15 | 2022-09-26. Service bulletin. Decklid Contacts The Body Side Aperture Above The Stop Lamp This bulletin involves adjusting the decklid and touching up paint as required. The customer may describe contact between the decklid and body side aperture (1) and/or chipped paint (2) on left or right side above the stop lamp (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Contact Areas And Chipped Paint 1 - Decklid To Body Side Aperture Contact 2 - Chipped Paint |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.