Chrysler News

Dodge Dart Gets Top Crash Test Rating

The Dodge Dart, the model Chrysler is betting on becoming a top-selling small car, was among four new vehicles on the U.S. market to receive a top crash test rating by an influential safety group on Wednesday. The 2013 Dart, …

Chrysler Recalls Dodge Durangos to Fix Air Bags

Chrysler is recalling nearly 1,700 Dodge Durango SUVs because the rear side air bags may not work in a crash. The company says in documents posted Thursday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website that some 2013 Durangos may …

Chrysler Recalls 1,661 Dodge SUVs for Airbag Issue

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 1,661 2013-model Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles in the United States and Canada because certain some airbags may not deploy in an accident. The recall affects 1,449 of the seven-passenger versions of the SUVs in …

Fire Risk Brings Recall of Nearly 87,000 Jeeps

Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires. U.S. safety regulators say the recall affects only Wranglers from the 2010 model year with automatic transmissions. Debris can get caught …

Chrysler Recalls 210,000 Jeep SUVs for Corrosion Issue

Chrysler is recalling nearly 210,000 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles due to potential problems resulting from excessive corrosion that could lead to a loss of control by the driver. Chrysler, which is controlled by Fiat, is recalling the estimated 209,724 …

Over 800,000 Vehicles Recalled in U.S. Last Week

Automakers, including Hyundai Motor Co and Subaru recalled more than 800,000 cars and trucks last week for defects including faulty airbags, according to federal regulators. Separately, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary defect investigation into 205,661 Ford …

Feds Probe Chrysler Minivan Headlight Failures

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Dodge and Chrysler minivans from the 2005 model year because the headlights can fail without warning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its website that 622,817 Dodge Caravan and Chrysler …

Chrysler Recalls 242,000 Ram Pickup Trucks

Chrysler is recalling nearly 250,000 Ram pickups because a bad part in the steering system can cause drivers to lose control of the truck. The Ram is Chrysler’s top-selling vehicle. The recall covers 242,780 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups …

Chrysler Recalls 11,000 Vehicles for Steering Issue

Chrysler Group LLC has recalled 11,351 vehicles for a possible missing or incorrectly installed steering column part that could result in loss of steering capability. Some of the 2011 model-year vehicles were built with a missing or incorrectly installed steering …

Chrysler Faces Fines Over Indiana Plant Violations

State regulators have issued $200,000 in fines against Chrysler for safety violations found during the investigation of a worker’s death at a central Indiana factory. The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s investigation began in January after 62-year-old Claude Brock …