{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Dodge recall 15V542 (R42): Model Year 2013-2015 Dodge Dart",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v542/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V542 (Dodge): If the transmission shifts into neutral, it can cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a vehicl... Dodge's own number: R42.",
  "excerpt": "Dodge Dart, model years 2012 to 2015. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 25 August 2015. 23,564 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured February 24, 2012, to June 16, 2015. The affected vehicles may experience failure of the transmission control module (TCM), causing the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Dodge's own number for this recall: R42. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V542 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the transmission shifts into neutral, it can cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 15V542 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (TCM/PCM/Tecm) 25 August 2015 2012-2015 DODGE DART If the transmission shifts into neutral, it can cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Chrysler will notify owners, and ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:29:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T08:27:50+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Dodge recall 15V542 (R42): Model Year 2013-2015 Dodge Dart\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v542/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}