Comparatively to last year, the company’s 2016 recall total fell 21 percent.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will recall 43 071 vehicles in the United States, to replace the crankshaft sensor connections. The campaign will be applicable to the 2016 model year examples Dodge Journey and Jeep Compass. There will also be 3,385 in Canada and 487 in Mexico that are in dire need of repairs. This problem affects only models manufactured between May 9, 2016 and July 15, 2016. They can be either powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine or the 2.4-liter.
FCA U.S. data revealed that there was a large number of vehicles with crankshaft sensor connectors not conforming to specifications. These parts could lose contact and cause SUVs to stop or stall. This could occur without any error being displayed on the cluster. However, the company is unaware of any injuries or accidents that could result from this fault.
FCA will send an email to affected owners. Customers can arrange for service at their local dealer to replace the sensor. The recall will take effect on January 27, 2017.
FCA U.S. has begun to review its recall total for 2015. Eric Mayne is the media relations manager at engineering, safety and regulatory compliance for FCA U.S., and he said that the crankshaft sensor issue caused the automaker to need repair campaigns for 21 per cent fewer vehicles than 2015.
Two major recalls were made by FCA this year. The company released a campaign in April for 1.1 million vehicles globally due to confusion over the monostable shifter used for the ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic gearbox. Maserati also brought in more than 13,000 vehicles to address the same issue. FCA was forced to fix 1.9 million vehicles in September due to an issue that could have caused the seatbelt pretensioner and airbag not to activate in a collision.