NHTSA Recall 14V293000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V293000; Date: Jun. 4, 2014
The unintended continued acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Dodge Durango; 2014 Jeep Cherokee; 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Component: Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
Manufactured by: Chrysler Group Llc
Affected Units:: 6,120
Recall Summary:
Chrysler group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dodge durango vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep grand cherokee srt vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014 to April 8, 2014, and Jeep cherokee vehicles manufactured March 6, 2014 to April 17, 2014. When the adaptive cruise control is engaged and the driver presses the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle's speed more than the cruise control system would on its own, the vehicle may continue to accelerate briefly after the accelerator pedal is released.
How to Fix:
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the driver assistance system module (dasm), free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p31.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 27, 2014
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