Rides : Dodge Durango Recalled For Incorrect Information Labels

 

The North American based automaker Dodge has recently announced a recall for the Durango model because of a problem with incorrect seating capacity information labels.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a total of 734 units of the 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles will be affected by this recall. The NHTSA says that the labels might overstate the seating capacity and because of this, the models don’t comply with the FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard) number 110. If this problem is ignored, the risk of injury might increase during a crash.

“The seating capacity information on the tire placard label may incorrectly state the total seating capacity as 7 and rear seating capacity as 5 on certain vehicles with 2nd row captain chairs, when it should have stated 6 and 4, respectively”, as the NHTSA says in its summary of the problem.

The issue has been discovered in September. Owners of the affected vehicles will be notified by the Chrysler Group, which will provide them with replacement labels. The owners can also take their vehicles to the dealers which will install the label at no charge. The notification will begin in February, 2013. Meanwhile, owners can contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753 or the NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236.

“No-cost Maintenance Plus” plan announced for Dodge Durango Citadel and Journey Lux models

2011 Dodge Durango Citadel Black & Tan

Dodge and Mopar announced that they are offering the “No-cost Maintenance Plus” plan, a 3-year or 36,000-mile maintenance plan designed to make lives easier and vehicle ownership hassle-free. The plan, which has a retail value of $1,100, will offer benefits of 3 years or 36,000 miles, $0 deductible, oil, oil filter changes and lubrication (3-month/3,000-mile service intervals) and scheduled and recommended maintenance (6,000-mile intervals). Furthermore, the plan will also include $35/day car rental allowance (car rental allowance for any overnight dealership mechanical repair, 5-day maximum per occurrence), $100 “Sign-and-go” towing and roadside assistance, and $1,000 trip interruption coverage.

“The new Dodge Durango Citadel and Journey Lux models are loaded with features and content typically found on competitor vehicles priced tens of thousands of dollars more," said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO – Dodge Brand. “This new no-cost maintenance plus plan gives our loyal customers, as well as customers who are discovering the Dodge brand for the first time, unparallelled peace of mind."

"Our mission at Mopar is to add value to our customer's experience with our vehicles and our brands," said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO – Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand