Recall
Chrysler recalls 13,330 Dodge Durangos as tail lights may fail
Certain 2026 Dodge Durango vehicles are covered; dealers will inspect and replace the tail light assemblies, as necessary, free of charge, and owner letters are expected Dec. 3, 2026.
Checked against 2 sources (2 primary)Records from nhtsa.gov · How we report
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Key numbers
Units potentially affected as filed with NHTSA
- Crash risk
- Model year
- 2026
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V-701
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Is your car affected?
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Recall at a glance
- Vehicles
- Certain 2026 Dodge Durango vehicles
- Problem
- The terminals in the tail light wiring harness may be damaged and cause the tail lights to fail
- Risk
- Tail lights that fail to illuminate properly reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash
- Safety standard
- Fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment"
- Component
- Exterior lighting: tail lights
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the tail light assemblies, as necessary, free of charge
- Campaign number
- NHTSA 26V-701 (26V701000); Chrysler A2D
- Owner letters
- Expected to be mailed Dec. 3, 2026
- Report received by NHTSA
- Oct. 22, 2026
- VINs searchable on NHTSA.gov
- Beginning Oct. 29, 2026, per NHTSA's record
- Chrysler customer service
- 800-853-1403
- Do-not-drive or park-outside advisory
- None in NHTSA's record
Source for every row: source 1.
What to do
- Dealers will inspect and replace the tail light assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.
- Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 3, 2026.
- Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is A2D.
- NHTSA's record does not include a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory, and it does not list the remedy as an over-the-air update.
What happened
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Dodge Durango vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA lists 13,330 vehicles as potentially affected.
The terminals in the tail light wiring harness may be damaged and cause the tail lights to fail, the recall record says. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Tail lights that fail to illuminate properly reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash, the record says.
NHTSA lists the affected component as exterior lighting: tail lights.
NHTSA received the recall report on Oct. 22, 2026. The NHTSA campaign number is 26V-701 (26V701000), and Chrysler's own number for this recall is A2D.
NHTSA's recall list for the 2026 Dodge Durango shows one recall campaign, 26V-701.
Is my car affected?
NHTSA's record says the recall covers certain 2026 Dodge Durango vehicles.
Enter your 17-character VIN in our free recall check at /vin-check/ or on NHTSA.gov.
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Sources
All 2 are primary sources, accessed 2026-10-30.