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Jeep - Fiat chrysler automobiles

Official notice

9 Sept 2016

Last checked

9 Sept 2016

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Jeep - Fiat chrysler automobiles. On certain vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the transmission wire harness may have improper crimps. This could cause an unexpected shift to neutral which could result in a loss of motive power, which in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions may increase the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will update the software of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), and replace the transaxle wire harness as necessary. Published 2016-09-09.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

68746

Official notice

2016-09-09

The hazard

On certain vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the transmission wire harness may have improper crimps. This could cause an unexpected shift to neutral which could result in a loss of motive power, which in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions may increase the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will update the software of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), and replace the transaxle wire harness as necessary.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

68746

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2014, Make: JEEP, Model: CHEROKEE

Product 2

Year: 2015, Make: CHRYSLER, Model: 200

Product 3

Year: 2015, Make: JEEP, Model: CHEROKEE

Product 4

Year: 2015, Make: JEEP, Model: RENEGADE

Product 5

Year: 2015, Make: RAM, Model: PROMASTER CITY

Product 6

Year: 2016, Make: FIAT, Model: 500X

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the transmission wire harness may have improper crimps. This could cause an unexpected shift to neutral which could result in a loss of motive power, which in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions may increase the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will update the software of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), and replace the transaxle wire harness as necessary.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Jeep, Chrysler, RAM, Fiat.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

68746

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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