Yahoo Finance FCA Recalls 862,000 Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler Models — Don't Meet U.S. Emissions Standards
Certain 2011–2016 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles are out of compliance with U.S. emissions regulations and will be recalled.
New testing procedures off the dyno bench have made automakers look closer at their actual tailpipe emissions.
Repairs will be prioritized by model year, with the oldest going first.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is recalling 862,520 cars in the United States that are no longer compliant with federal emissions regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency and the automaker said on Wednesday.
Affected models include the 2011–2012 Dodge Caliber, the 2011–2014 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger, and front-wheel drive versions of the 2011–2016 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot.
FCA said it found a problem "during routine in-use emissions testing"-parlance for how the EPA has forced automakers, in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, to monitor tailpipe emissions during road tests-and reported it to the agency earlier this winter. Without specifying details, the EPA said the recall involves replacement components for the catalytic converters. We can surmise that some or all of the levels of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and other hydrocarbons were above the legal limit for on-road testing, even though FCA was in compliance at the time of sale. There are no fines, and the recall is unrelated to the diesel-emissions settlement affecting 100,000 late-model Jeep and Ram trucks.
The EPA said it will stagger the recall repairs into four stages depending on vehicle age, beginning with older models. Owners in certain states may need to have their catalytic converters replaced before taking in their vehicles for an inspection.
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