Chrysler 200, Dodge Avenger, Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Chrysler Group LLC and reported to NHTSA on 6 November 2013. 521 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Due to abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings, these engines may have a loss of engine oil pressure, possibly resulting in an …
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Chrysler (Fca / Stellantis)'s own number for this recall: N52. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V552 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V552 cover?
- Chrysler 200, Dodge Avenger, Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot, model years 2013-2014.
- What is wrong with them?
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine balance shaft module, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N52.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Chrysler (FCA / Stellantis) calls this recall N52, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
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 engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13V552 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Chrysler Group LLC |
| System at fault | Engine |
| Reported to NHTSA | 6 November 2013 |
| Model years | 2013-2014 |
| Vehicles named | CHRYSLER 200, DODGE AVENGER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine balance shaft module, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N52.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 116 notices in the record whose component field names engine. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 50 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Chrysler 200 recalls: 16 US campaigns
- Dodge Avenger recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Jeep Compass recalls: 23 US campaigns
- Jeep Patriot recalls: 9 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V552, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v552/
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