What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chrysler 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN CHRYSLER DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/03/17*LJ UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BEAVER TOYOTA OF SAINT AUGUSTINE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING NHTSA, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BILL LUKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AND RAM LOCATED AT 2425 W CAMELBACK RD PHOENIX, AZ 85015) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE AND PLACED THE CONTACT ON THE FAST TRACK SYSTEM WHERE THEY WOULD REACH OUT TO HIM WHEN THE REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO POULIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (401 N MAIN ST, ROCHESTER, NH 03867) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. VEHICLE DRIVE STRAIGHT BUT THERE IS A CLUCKING SOUND THAT CAN ALSO BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS NOW ALL THE TIME WHEN DIVING HIGHWAY OR SIDE STREETS LOWER SPEEDS SEEM WORST UNDER 40 MPH, STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND GETTING LOUDER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ON NOV 7 2016 AT ROUGHLY 7PM, I WAS HEADING WEST ON THE 10 FREEWAY LOCATION 34.065990,-117.993771, BALDWIN PARK, CA. TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW TO 45 MPH THEN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND I WAS THE LAST ONE IN THE 4 CAR COLLISION. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES MAY BE FAULTY FOR WHEN I STEPPED ON THEM AS HARD AS I COULD IT SEEMED TO BE MORE OF A SKIPPING STOP. FOR THE LITTLEST BUMP FEELS LIKE UR HYDROPLANING TO A STOP. CHRYSLER NEVER INFORMED ME OF ANY RECALL ABOUT THE AIRBAGS THOUGH I FELT THEY SHOULD OF DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP TILL MARCH SO I HAVENT HAD IT BACK BUT A FEW MONTHS.

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THE AIR BAG & SEAT BELT TENSIONER MAY NOT DEPLOY, REPLACEMENT OF OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER IS REQUIRED. IT'S BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS WITH NO REMEDY PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER, THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY. [XXX] GILBERT, AZ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED VERY DIMLY AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE USING BOTH THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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PASSENGER SIDE HEATER DOES NOT WORK WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS ICE OVER IN COLD WEATHER SO I CAN'T SEE WHILE DRIVING WEATHER HAS WARMED NOW BUT PROBLEM IS THE SAMR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/11/17*LJ *AS

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OUR AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON. WE GOT NOTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP OF THE RECALL. BUT THIS MATTER REGARDING THE WHEEL BEARINGS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. I'VE REPAIRED MY CAR 5 TIMES ALL AROUND THE CAR. THAT'S NOT NORMAL. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE IN THE REAR END WHERE WHEN I'M DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP, THE REAR END SHIFTS LEFT OR RIGHT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS) AND (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, LEFT ME STRANDED, AND WITHOUT A CAR FOR TEN DAYS. IT SEEMS THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF A DRUM ISSUE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND IN FACT HAS MANUFACTURED A SPECIFIC 'REPAIR KIT' FOR JUST THIS SCENARIO. THIS REPAIR COST ME OVER $2,600, INCLUDING A THREE DAY CAR RENTAL FOR A PERIOD WHERE I COULD NO LONG BEG RIDES TO WORK AND HAD TO RENT A CAR AT MY OWN EXPENSE. ATTACHED ARE THE REPAIR AND RENTAL CAR BILLS. IN MY 40 YEARS OF CAR OWNERSHIP, INCLUDING SEVERAL NEW CARS, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH SIGNIFICANT ISSUE BEING EXPERIENCE IN A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, 61,800, ON A WELL AND REGULARLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE. THEREFORE, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOUR ADMINISTRATION REVIEW THIS INCIDENT AND RECORD THEM AS A PART OF A LARGER CASE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE CHRYSLER 'DO THE RIGHT THING' AND INITIATE A RECALL (SILENT OR PUBLIC) TO CORRECT THIS KNOWN TRANSMISSION ISSUE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. A DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS AND THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM THE VEHICLE HAD INVOLVED A BOLT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ON SEPTEMBER OF 2016, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT DURING A CRASH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY. IT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN A REMEDY AND PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR FOR 7 MONTHS (PROBABLY FOR 5 YEARS, SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW) WITHOUT THIS NEEDED PROTECTION, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO NOTIFICATION YET. WHEN CAN I EXPECT CHRYSLER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM?

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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CAR IS STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. TOWED TWICE. TAKEN CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. PAID OVER $1000 AND STILL STALLING. FIRST TWO MECHANICS COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT SO TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND BACK BRAKES. PAID $960, PICKED UP AND DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT HOME BEFORE IT STALLED TWICE. NOT EASILY RESTARTED. THIS CAR STALLED ON ME, WHILE 5 MONTHS PREGNANT AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHILE TURNING LEFT ACROSS THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ANOTHER TIME SO MY HUSBAND IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT THIS IS OR HAS HAPPENED TO MANY CHRYSLER OWNERS AND WAS RATED LOW RISK AND NOT RECALLED. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW HOW THIS IS LOW RISK?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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THE HEATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BARELY WARMS UP WORKS AND THERE'S NO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ONLY COLD AIR BLOWS NO MATTER WHAT SETTING I HAVE IT ON. THIS IS NOT GOOD IN THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN IS -2 DEGREES AND THE HEATER DOESN'T WORK ON ONE SIDE I WAS TOLD THE HEATER CORE WAS PLUGGED AND IT CAN COST BETWEEN $800-$900 TO FIX THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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