Chrysler Town & Country, Grand Caravan, Journey. Published by Transport Canada as 2014261 on 2 July 2014. System: Electrical.
What the notice says On certain vehicles, the Wireless Ignition Node (a.k.a ignition switch) may allow the ignition key to inadvertently move from the ON position to the accessory (ACC) position while driving, causing the engine to shut off. This would result in a loss of motive power, power steering and power brakes, and would disable …
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Chrysler TOWN & COUNTRY in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Chrysler TOWN & COUNTRY is named on 4 European notices. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The European register
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1974/13: Chrysler / Dodge Town & Country / Grand Caravan, notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1010/15: Chrysler, Dodge Journey, Grand Caravan, Town & Country, notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1113/16: Chrysler Town & Country, Grand Voyager, notified by Germany
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2014261
- Recall date
- 2 July 2014
- Make
- Chrysler, Dodge
- Models
- Town & Country, Grand Caravan, Journey
- Model years
- 2008 to 2010
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 97,496
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the Wireless Ignition Node (a.k.a ignition switch) may allow the ignition key to inadvertently move from the ON position to the accessory (ACC) position while driving, causing the engine to shut off. This would result in a loss of motive power, power steering and power brakes, and would disable the airbags as well as other supplemental restraint systems (SRS). Increased steering and braking effort and a loss of motive power could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Loss of airbag / SRS function in a crash that warrants airbag deployment and/or other supplemental restraint system function could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will install a revised WIN module and frequency operated button ignition key (FOBIK). Note: Until the correction is performed, owners are advised to remove all objects from the FOBIK (Ignition Key) such as additional keys, key chains, etc, leaving only the FOBIK (ignition key). After starting the vehicle, drivers should ensure that the key is securely and correctly aligned in the “ON” position before driving the vehicle. Note: This recall is superseded by recall 20
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Chrysler elsewhere in this register
Chrysler is named on 279 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2014276 · 3 July 2014 · Cherokee, 1500, 200 · Suspension
- 2014336 · 6 August 2014 · 200 · Electrical
- 2014167 · 8 May 2014 · Grand Caravan, Town & Country, Cargo Van · Electrical
- 2014404 · 18 September 2014 · Grand Cherokee, Charger, Magnum · Electrical
- 2014446 · 9 October 2014 · Durango, Challenger, 300 · Electrical
- 2014015 · 21 January 2014 · Grand Caravan, Town & Country · Label
- 2015003 · 6 January 2015 · Durango, Ram, 300 · Airbag
- 2013434 · 6 December 2013 · 300, Charger, 1500 · Powertrain
The same system: Electrical
686 notices in this register name Electrical. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2014266 · 2 July 2014 · Routan · Electrical
- 2014281 · 3 July 2014 · F59 Commercial Chassis · Electrical
- 2014277 · 3 July 2014 · Silverado, Sierra · Electrical
- 2014279 · 3 July 2014 · 9-7x, Trailblazer, Envoy · Electrical
- 2014284 · 3 July 2014 · Malibu, Intrigue, Grand Am · Electrical
- 2014300 · 16 July 2014 · Dyna Low Rider (fxdl) · Electrical
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What the words on this notice mean — the system it is filed under, and what the filing type says about who found the fault.
This notice names one vehicle among several registers that have written about it. Every notice this site holds for the Dodge Grand Caravan, in all seven, is kept on that vehicle's own page, with the newest in each.
This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Chrysler: 279 in the register, and 591 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2014.
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