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Dodge low beam headlamps of some vehicles could fail due to an overheated bulb harness connector.

NHTSA campaign 12V-042 · Reported February 7, 2012 · 9,137 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Dodge Charger
VEHICLES AFFECTED
9,137
REMEDY
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP JUMPER HARNESSES AND RELOCATE THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUSE WITHIN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC reported a problem with the exterior lighting headlights. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS OF SOME VEHICLES COULD FAIL DUE TO AN OVERHEATED BULB HARNESS CONNECTOR. OTHER VEHICLES MAY LOSE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUNCTION DUE TO AN OVERHEATED POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND/OR BRAKING ABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP JUMPER HARNESSES AND RELOCATE THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUSE WITHIN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-042.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011–2012Dodge Charger

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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