NHTSA Complaint #10684259 — 2012 CHRYSLER 200

THERE IS LOW HEAT OUTPUT FROM THE HEATER VENTS DUE TO THE HEATER CORE PLUGGING UP WITH "SLUDGE" AS CHRYSLER CALLS IT. THERE IS A CHRYSLER STAR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HOTLINE CASE, NUMBER [XXX] EXPLAINING HEATER CORE RESTRICTION DUE TO SLUDGE CAUSING POOR HEATER SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF CHRYSLER 200 WHICH I AM SURE CAN BE VERIFIED BY CHRYSLER. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL, OR AT LEAST AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUE. THE STAR CASE STATES TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE, RADIATOR, RADIATOR CAP AND REVERSE FLUSH THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IF THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT CAN BE VERIFIED BY THE TECHNICIAN, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE SLUDGE. HERE ARE OTHER WEBLINKS RELATED TO THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS IN MY OPINION AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM THAT CHRYLSER SHOULD PLACE A RECALL ON IMMEDIATELY. HTTP://STARPARTS.CHRYSLER.COM/NEWSLETTERS/NEWSLETTER_OCT_2012.PDF HTTP://WWW.200FORUMS.COM/FORUM/10-CHRYSLER-200-ENGINE-TECHNICAL-DISCUSSION/1966-FYI-HEATER-CORE-6.HTML HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/OWNERS/SEARCHRESULTS;JSESSIONID=CNHMJLWQHT8GKGYHDRZYJPXXPX2LNZ4JBZS8MT3QB6TMZCTNS2RP!389628101?PRODTYPE=V&SEARCHTYPE=PROD&TARGETCATEGORY=A&SEARCHCRITERIA.MODEL=200&STATS=1306768%2C2%2C0%2C135%2C0%2C200&MAKESTATS=1306768%2C2%2C0%2C135%2C0%2C200%3B1369770%2C4%2C0%2C62%2C8%2C300%3B1883971%2C1%2C0%2C0%2C0%2CSEBRING%3B1306769%2C4%2C1%2C149%2C3%2CTOWN+AND+COUNTRY%3B&JSONBASEURL=%2FDOWNLOADS%2FFOLDERS%2F&SEARCHCRITERIA.MODEL_YR=2012&SEARCHCRITERIA.MAKE=CHRYSLER&SEARCHCRITERIA.PROD_IDS=1306768. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR