# NHTSA recall 16V589000

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: 16V589000
- Manufacturer's number: S59
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2016\-08\-10
- Owners notified: 2016\-09\-02
- Component: STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION; STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 192

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured May 24, 2016, to May 25, 2016.  Multiple chassis fastener joints may not have been tightened to the proper torque specification.


## What can happen

If the chassis fastener joints are improperly torqued they may loosen and fail or fall out, reducing steering and handling capability and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the joints and tighten or replace the fasteners, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began on September 2, 2016.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is S59.


## 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: 192
- Reported remedied: 170 \(88%\)
- Reported unreachable: 3
- Reported removed: 1

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

- [2016 CHRYSLER 200](/makes/chrysler/200/2016/recalls.md). Built 2016\-05\-24 to 2016\-05\-25.

## 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
- [9100229](/bulletins/10244356.md), 2023-10-30, 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
- [68175510A](/bulletins/10228100.md), 2022-12-19, 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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