OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 11V315000

NHTSA campaign 11V315000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 11,096 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 8, 2011 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 11V315000 says

NHTSA campaign 11V315000 identifies STEERING and states that A missing or incorrectly installed rivet could compromise the ability of the steering column to support the occupant loads in the event of a frontal crash, decreasing the effectiveness of the frontal impact safety system. as a result, the condition may increase the potential for injury in a frontal crash.

Defect summary

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011dodge journey, jeep wrangler, chrysler 200, chrysler 200 convertible, dodge avenger, dodge nitro, jeep liberty, dodge caliber, jeep compass, jeep patriot, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles. some of these vehicles may have been built with a missing or incorrectly installed steering column pivot rivet.

Consequence summary

A missing or incorrectly installed rivet could compromise the ability of the steering column to support the occupant loads in the event of a frontal crash, decreasing the effectiveness of the frontal impact safety system. as a result, the condition may increase the potential for injury in a frontal crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 11V315000

For NHTSA campaign 11V315000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will inspect for rivet presence and alignment and repair the steering column pivot as required, free of charge. the safety recall began on july 4, 2011. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Dealers will inspect for rivet presence and alignment and repair the steering column pivot as required, free of charge. the safety recall began on july 4, 2011. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Owner notification: July 4, 2011
Filing manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Component groups: STEERING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 11V315000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 11V315000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2011 Chrysler 200Open model-year report →2011 Chrysler Town And CountryOpen model-year report →2011 Dodge AvengerOpen model-year report →2011 Dodge Grand CaravanOpen model-year report →2011 Dodge JourneyOpen model-year report →2011 Dodge NitroOpen model-year report →2011 Jeep CompassOpen model-year report →2011 Jeep LibertyOpen model-year report →2011 Jeep PatriotOpen model-year report →2011 Jeep WranglerOpen model-year report →