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Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2017

Unknown Or Other

THE GRACO SNUGRIDE 30 STICKS TO THE BASE WHEN TRYING TO RELEASE IT. THE STRAPS TIGHTEN UNEVENLY.

NHTSA ODI #10958651

54,500 miles · Jan 30, 2017

Air BagsStructureUnknown Or OtherCrashFire

I AM NOT SURE IF THIS WARRANTS A COMPLAINT BUT WHEN I WREAKED MY VEHICLE MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON A MAIN ROAD IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND HAD STARTED TO RAIN AND I HIT A COW THAT WAS STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS ABOUT $8000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I AM JUST CURIOUS AS TO…

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NHTSA ODI #10948385

63,000 miles · Jan 29, 2017

Unknown Or Other

ENGINE EXHAUST/ CARBON DIOXIDE ENTERING IN THE CABINET OF CAR.

NHTSA ODI #10948373

8,245 miles · Apr 21, 2016

Unknown Or Other

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I WILL DESCRIBE THE 'PROBLEM' TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY: AT COMPLETELY RANDOM TIMES IF THE CAR HASN'T WARMED UP EXTENSIVELY IT LOSES POWER AND THE FEELING IS AS IF YOU HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR. YOUR FOOT IS STILL ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DOESN'T REV IT JUST HAS NOTHING. I WAS ALMOST HIT MANY TIMES. I ACTUALLY HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND PUT MY FLASHERS ON TO LET IT WARM UP ANOTHER 7-10 MINUTES. THIS SEEMED TO SOLVE IT, YET I STILL ASKED MANY PEOPLE IF THEY THOUGHT THIS WAS COMMON WITH SUCH A NEW VEHICLE.. I BROUGHT IT IN ON MARCH 14 AT 7PM. BY 9 AM THE NEXT MORNING I GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR? THERE WERE 'NO CODES AND NO WARNING LIGHTS, SO THEY COULDN'T FIX WHAT THEY DIDN'T SEE.' I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. 2 DAYS LATER I DROVE A MILE FROM MY HOUSE TO CVS PHARMACY AND HAD 'THE PROBLEM' OCCUR WHILE I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. AGAIN, I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A CAR BEHIND ME BECAUSE THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STOPS WITH NO WARNING, NO BRAKING, ETC... IT IS THE SCARIEST FEELING! IT WAS COMPLETELY ODD TO ME BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COLD THIS DAY. I LOOKED THE TEMP GAUGE IN THE CAR AND IT WAS 53 DEGREES. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME TO NOT DRIVE IT THE REST OF THE DAY. WHEN HE GOT HOME HE FOLLOWED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD THE CAR OVER A MONTH AND FINALLY CALLED ME. THEY CLAIM IT WAS A LOOSE WIRE, BUT GAVE ME SUCH VAGUE INFO.. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STILL SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW 100% ACCURACY WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THIS CAR. HE SAID HE WOULD NOT DEEM IT 100% SAFE. I CHOSE TO TURN THE LEASE IN EARLY BECAUSE I WILL NOT RISK MY LIFE OR MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN THIS CAR. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER PERSON TO BUY THIS CAR NOT KNOWING THE CONDITION IT IS IN! IT ONLY HAS 8345 MILES ON IT AND IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR, BUT DANGEROUS!

NHTSA ODI #10860714

10 miles · Mar 10, 2016

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesUnknown Or Other

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I HAVE RECIEVED 3 RECALLS AND ALL OF THEM THE MANUFACTURER JUST SAYS TO CONTACT DEALER FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION AND PART REPAIR. ITS BEEN 3 MOS AND POWAY DODGE DEALER SAID TO WAIT TILL I GOT ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE THAT PARTS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED. I AM WONDERING IF I NEED TO HAVE THE ACCIDENT BEFORE THE COMPANY ACCEPTS RESPONSABILITY FOR REPAIRS OR WORST DEATHS IN MY FAMILY. I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD AND AN 8 YEAR OLD TO PROTECT MR. CEO/VP. FIRST IT WAS THE BREAKS, THEN SEAT BELT, NOW NAVIGATION SYSTEM. I ALSO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE ONE OF THE AIR CONDITION VENTS IN FRONT SEAT CAUSE ITS NEVER CIRCULATED SINCE I BOUGHT IT. WAS MY CAR MADE ON A FRIDAY BEFORE HAPPY HOUR?

NHTSA ODI #10845986

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2016

EngineStructureUnknown Or Other

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ON EARLY DECEMBER 2015, WATER LEAK INSIDE MY VEHICLE, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO KENDALL DODGE, THE BACK SEAT CONTAINERS WERE FILL WITH WATER, THE CARPET WAS WET AS WELL, KENDALL DODGE KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR A ONE AN A HALF WEEK, WHEN THEY CALL ME TO ADVISED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY WHEN I SHOW UP TO THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE CAR THE CASE MANAGER SHOW ME THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BACK SEAT CONTAINER WERE HALF WAY WITH WATER, I ASK THE CASE MANAGER WHAT WAS DONE IN MY VEHICLE SHE COULDN'T ANSWER SHE APOLOGIZED AND SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WILL SEND THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP, 3 DAYS LATER THEY CALL ME AGAIN TO TELL ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY, WHEN I PICK UP THE CAR AN INSPECTION WAS DONE AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BACK CONTAINER HAD RUST, I ASK AGAIN, NO RESPONSE, SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS I BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER, I HAD REQUESTED MOLD TEST OR REPLACEMENT OF THE CARPET, THE VEHICLE SMELLS BAD HAD RUST I DONT KNOW IF IT HAS MOLD CHRYSLER KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND, THIS VEHICLE WAS NEW WHEN IT WAS PURCHASE MAY 26 2015, IN ADDITION THE TRANSMISSION KEEP GIVING ME PROBLEMS IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE DEFAULTING IN THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS MADE WHEN I PURCHASE AND SIGN FOR THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE TWO LITTLE GIRLS AND THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN THIS VEHICLE GOING TO SCHOOL AND PLACES AND AM NOT SURE IF THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE FOR THEM, PLEASE HELP MY TEL: [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ODI #10838623

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2015

Unknown Or Other

2015 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10807031

7,700 miles · Oct 30, 2015

Unknown Or Other

THIS IS A RENTAL CAR, THEREFORE NOT POSITIVE IF IT'S A 2015 MODEL. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, I SHIFTED IN MY SEAT AND MY FOOT ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE HOOD RELEASE. THE HOOD OPENED WHILE DRIVING, ALTHOUGH NOT COMPLETELY SINCE IT HAS A SECONDARY HOOD LATCH RELEASE. THE HOOD WAS BOUNCING UNTIL I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER AT TH…

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NHTSA ODI #10787385

500 miles · Sep 14, 2015

Unknown Or OtherFire

MY SISTER AND I PURCHASED A DODGE JOURNEY 2015 , WE ONLY HAD IT APPROX 3 WEEKS, BRIEFLY AFTER RETURNING HOME WE FOUND THE CAR ON FIRE WHICH CAUGHT THE CARPORT AND EVENTUALLY THE HOUSE. FIRE INSPECTOR RULED CAR WAS STARTED BY THE VEHICLE. EVERYTHING WAS DESTROYED.

NHTSA ODI #10763567

10,520 miles · Jul 31, 2015

EnginePower TrainUnknown Or Other

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WAS DRIVING OUTT OF STATE IN A 5 MONTH OLD VEHICLE. WE THEN STOPPED AT A FOOD PLACE FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR, BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT GIVE WAY, DASH LIGHTS LIT UP RUN LIGHT AS WELL BUT VEHICLE DID NOT START. ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP. LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 4 DAYS AND THEN WENT OFF. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AFTER INSPECTION DETERMINED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR MESSAGE WAS RECORDED. PART WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED. HOPE THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. HAVE SEEN ALL OLDER MODELS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. HOPE DODGE ADDRESSES ANT EXSISTING ISSUES ON NEW MODELS.

NHTSA ODI #10745387

Official recalls

18V332000 · Electrical System:software; Electrical System:wiring; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

May 17, 2018

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

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Electrical System:software

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Electrical System:wiring

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

17V432000 · Air Bags:frontal

Jul 7, 2017

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Unexpected deployment of the driver's frontal air bag increases the risk of a crash or driver injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag wiring within the steering wheel, replacing it if necessary. A protective cover will also be installed. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T47.

16V273000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections

May 6, 2016

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 31, 2007, to November 12, 2016. After exposure to cold temperatures, the power steering return hose may rupture at engine start-up causing a loss of power steering assist.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of power steering assist may require extra steering effort, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering return hoses, steel tubes, and power steering oil cooler, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S08.

15V675000 · Electronic Stability Control (esc); Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Oct 19, 2015

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured April 21, 2012, to April 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the wiring harness for the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module and leak into the module, disabling the ABS and/or the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the ABS or ESC is disabled, a loss of vehicle stability could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will seal the ABS wiring harness to prevent water from entering and will replace the ABS module and repair the headlamp and dash wiring harness, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R61.

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Electronic Stability Control (esc)

Consequence: If the ABS or ESC is disabled, a loss of vehicle stability could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will seal the ABS wiring harness to prevent water from entering and will replace the ABS module and repair the headlamp and dash wiring harness, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R61.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Consequence: If the ABS or ESC is disabled, a loss of vehicle stability could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

15V431000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Jul 7, 2015

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 19, 2010, to May 26, 2015 and equipped with 2.4L engines. In the affected vehicles, the engine cover may detach from the engine and contact the exhaust manifold.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the displaced engine cover contacts the exhaust manifold, there would be an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved mounting system for the engine cover, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R32.

14V711000 · Equipment:other:labels

Nov 7, 2014

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured October 25, 2013, to August 22, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with tire placard labels which contain inaccurate seating capacity and occupant/cargo combined weight information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: With inaccurate information on the tire placard, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a correct tire placard label, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P70.

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NHTSA investigations

EA24003 · Vehicle Entrapment

Opened Aug 1, 2024 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.

RQ22002 · Stall From Crankshaft\camshaft Failure

Opened Jul 22, 2022 · Closed Jun 16, 2025

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:crank/camshaft Position Sensor

On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in the recalled vehicles. Following the receipt of recall 16V-907, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received 127 vehicle owner’s questionnaires (VOQ), in which consumers allege experiencing crankshaft or camshaft failures on similar vehicles not included in the recall. On July 22, 2022, this Recall Query was opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and safety consequences of the alleged defect described in the recall. During this investigation, ODI sent two information request (IR) letters to FCA. The first letter was sent on August 15, 2022, and the second on July 12, 2024. Responses to these IR letters, that included manufacturer claim data related to the alleged defect, were received on September 26, 2022, and September 6, 2024, respectively. Analysis of ODI and FCA claim data identified two failure modes relating to intermittent crankshaft and camshaft sensor loss of signal. The first failure mode involves a faulty crankshaft or camshaft electrical connector, as identified in recall 16V-907. The second failure mode involves a faulty crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor. Both failure modes exhibit intermittent operation of the crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor that can result in a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), engine stall while driving, or a no start condition. For the first failure mode, the claim data indicates that the majority of failures resulted in a LOMP and occurred on vehicles covered by recall 16V-907. For the second failure mode, the claim data indicates that the majority of failures resulted in a MIL or no start condition and occurred on vehicles manufactured prior to the vehicles covered by recall 16V-907. VOQ and claim data submitted to NHTSA, involving vehicles built outside the scope of recall 16V-907, commonly do not describe a LOMP. These claims typically describe experiencing symptoms such as a MIL, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) associated with crank/camshaft position sensor, and subsequent visits to a dealership. A substantially smaller percentage of the complaints allege an actual LOMP ( During production, FCA implemented multiple corrective actions to address the camshaft/camshaft sensor signal issue. The last of which was a software update that occurred in February 2016 and based on the claim data, addressed the crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor issues that were leading to MIL or no start. For vehicles built prior to the software update, the sensor failures were normally covered under warranty. FCA’s assessment of the alleged defect is that the subject vehicles (not included in recall 16V-907) are not typically experiencing a LOMP when they have trouble with their crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor and for that reason it does not represent a safety defect. FCA states consumers experience multiple warning signs including MIL illumination, drive quality changes, or no start conditions when a crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor is failing. Based on ODI's analysis of the failure modes, the failure mode for vehicles not included in recall 16V-907 is unlikely to result in LOMP. The data indicates that vehicles not included in the recall experience LOMP at much lower rates than the recalled population. In addition, ODI is not aware of any related vehicle crashes or injuries in that time. Given these facts, a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time. Accordingly, this investigation is closed without action. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.

PE19014 · Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

Opened Sep 9, 2019 · Closed Feb 25, 2026

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats; Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of vehicle control as a result of being surprised and distracted by being struck in the head by the inadvertent AHR deployment. On September 24, 2019, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).ODI requested certain detailed information from FCA related to the following subject vehicles: MY 2010-2014 Dodge Avenger 200, MY 2010-2014 Dodge Calber, MY 2010-2014 Chrysler Sebring, MY 2013-2015 Ram Tradesman, MY 2012 Ram Van, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, MY 2010-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, MY 2010-2017 Jeep Compass, MY 2011-2020 Dodge Durango, MY 2011-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Journey, MY 2010-2012 Jeep Liberty, MY 2010-2011 Jeep Nitro, and MY 2010-2011 Jeep Patriot vehicles.On December 2, 2019, ODI received a response from FCA that included vehicle production data, consumer complaints, field reports, warranty claims, manufacturer actions, production changes, and other data related to the alleged defect from the start of production (2010) through September 24, 2019.On January 27, 2020, ODI received an update to the December 2, 2019, IR response from FCA.On September 22, 2020, ODI requested additional subject vehicle AHR information from FCA.ODI received FCA's response on October 21, 2020.ODI subsequently received an update to FCA's October 21, 2020, response on February 16, 2021.During the investigation, ODI requested updates to certain IR questions on two occasions.FCA provided updates to question #2 on March 5, 2021, and questions #2 and #5 on May 26, 2023. FCA’s IR response data identified approximately 7.5 million subject vehicles (with approximately 15 million AHR assemblies).Due to the large number of vehicles and failure reports, ODI focused its analysis on the FCA vehicle model with the highest failure rate to represent the worst-case scenario.For this purpose, ODI focused on MY 2012-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles for its analysis.This population includes 710,890 vehicles that FCA manufactured between August 19, 2011, and August 8, 2015.ODI identified 2,839 alleged AHR failures within this limited population.ODI identified 263 alleged injuries that were caused by AHR failures in MY 2012-2015 Grand Cherokees vehicles.Of these alleged injuries, ODI categorized them as eighty-two (82) soft tissue (neck/whiplash, bruise) injuries, four (4) concussions, fifty-nine (59) headaches, and one hundred eighteen (118) without a specific injury description.Although complainants have alleged injuries, ODI has been unable to obtain evidence to substantiate or validate any injuries where medical treatment was required.Consumer outreach was conducted by ODI, where sixty-three (63) FCA complainants with alleged injuries were contacted.Twelve of the sixty-three FCA consumers responded and were interviewed by ODI.ODI requested medical records, however, only one response was provided. Attorneys representing the responding complainant provided a synopsis that indicated they had experienced prior neck-related injuries dating to the mid-1990s.ODI also contacted one hundred (100) consumers who submitted Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) in an attempt to validate alleged injuries. Despite the efforts of ODI, the office has been unsuccessful at obtaining substantive documentation/evidence supporting complaints that allege serious injuries (where pre-existing medical conditions did not already exist). In addition to the low severity of alleged injuries caused by AHR deployments, there have been eleven alleged crashes and two alleged lane departures within the entire subject vehicle population that has been in the field up to sixteen years (with over 8,500 AHR inadvertent deployments).ODI was not able to validate that the alleged crashes were the result of inadvertent head rest deployments, and the crashes were minor in nature. ODI has conducted a thorough investigation of the alleged safety defect and with up to sixteen years of exposure for some vehicles and over 8,500 inadvertent AHR deployments, no serious crashes or injuries could be validated in the sub-population of focus.The lack of serious injuries validated by ODI with such large period of field exposure is consistent with thework done by NHTSA’s Human Injury Research Division and the Biodynamic Research Corporation, which support that an inadvertent AHR deployment is not likely to cause serious injury.In addition to the low risk of injury, FCA released an extended warranty program that covers inadvertent AHR deployment for ten years / unlimited mileage from the vehicle's in-service date. PE19014 is closed with the FCA extended warranty program.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist, and the Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances. To review a complete closing summary, please the attached closing report. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.

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Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint