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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Dodge Journey page on 3 May 2020, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Dodge Journey is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by FCA's Dodge brand since model year 2009, with a minor facelift for the 2011 model year.
With styling by Ryan Nagode, the Journey was marketed globally in both left and right hand drive. In many markets it was marketed as the Fiat Freemont.
The Dodge Journey debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, later appearing at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Identified internally as the JC49, the Journey shares a modified platform with the Dodge Avenger and an identical wheelbase to the outgoing short wheel base (SWB) Chrysler minivan, a slightly shorter wheelbase 113.8 in (2,891 mm) than the outgoing Chrysler Pacifica. Featuring 5- or 7-passenger seating with four forward-hinged doors, the Journey is available with a four-cylinder engine, as with past models of the Chrysler SWB minivans.
Production versions of 2009 model year vehicles went on sale in 2008 for the 2009 model-year in North America, and mid-2008 elsewhere. A version for the Chinese market was unveiled at Auto China in 2008, marketed as the JCUV. Initial model production began in 2009. Freemont went on sale in Russia in 2013.
Halfway through the 2009 model year, the model name emblem moved to the right-end of the trunk lid, replaced by the brand emblem.
2011 update
Revisions for the 2011 model-year include modifications to the grille, lower front fascia, redesigned interior, suspension, steering, powertrain, and use of Dodge's new logo, launched in 2011, as well as LED Taillights.
For the 2012 model year, the Journey became Dodge's smallest SUV after FCA stopped manufacturing the Nitro. For the 2013 model year, Dodge released the Journey Blacktop, with 19-inch gloss black aluminum wheels and center caps, a gloss black grille, gloss black bezel headlamps, gloss black lower front fascia accent and gloss black exterior mirrors. In 2014, the Journey Crossroad was introduced with chrome accents along the lower part of the body and in the interior, a large bumper, smoked head- and taillights, a black grille, rocker panels, rails for a roof rack, and a skid plate simile at the rear. Chrysler added the revised Dodge logo with two slanted rectangles for the 2013 Model Year. For the 2016 model-year, the Journey's AVP and Limited trims were discontinued and the Crossroad Plus trim was added and also for the 2017 model-year, the R/T trim is replaced by the GT trim.
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 9 January 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 201: Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, Upper Interior Head Impact Protection 2009 Dodge Journey National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |  PDF - 4.0MB - 170 pages |
| 17 February 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 201: Occupant Protection in Interior Impact 2009 Dodge Journey National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1.3MB - 48 pages |
| 19 May 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 138: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems 2009 Dodge Journey Four-Door MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 4.9MB - 81 pages |
| 26 June 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 118: Power-Operated Window, Partition, And Roof Panel Systems 2009 Dodge Journey 5-Door MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 3.5MB - 43 pages |
| 14 July 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 111: Rearview Mirrors (Other Than School Buses) 2009 Dodge Journey 5-Door MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 4.7MB - 64 pages |
| 3 August 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 124: Accelerator Control Systems 2009 Dodge Journey 5-Door MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2.2MB - 38 pages |
| 28 August 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 207: Seating Systems 2009 Dodge Journey 5-Door MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 11.0MB - 123 pages |
| September 2009 | Office of Defects Investigation Calspan On-Site Inflatabale Curtain Air Bag Non-Deployment Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2009 Dodge Journey National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 540KB - 31 pages |
| 12 January 2010 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 110: Tire Selection and Rims 2009 Dodge Journey Four-Door MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2.2MB - 43 pages |
| 11 May 2010 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 214: Dynamic Side Impact Protection (Moving Deformable Barrier) 2010 Dodge Journey SE 5-Door Hatchback National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 5.7MB - 330 pages |
| 17 September 2010 | Vehicle Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 208, Occupant Crash Protection; FMVSS 212, Windshield Mounting; FMVSS 219, Windshield Intrustion (Partial); FMVSS 301, Fuel System Integrity 2009 Dodge Journey MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 33.1MB - 407 pages |
| 2011 | SAFETY RECALL L33: ENGINE BLOCK DEBRIS Chrysler Group, LLC NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 24KB - 1 page |
| 7 June 2011 | NHTSA Recall 11V315000 2011 Chrysler 200, 2011 Chrysler Town & Country, 2011 Dodge Avenger, 2011 Dodge Caliber, 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2011 Dodge Journey, 2011 Dodge Nitro, 2011 Jeep Compass, 2011 Jeep Liberty, 2011 Jeep Patriot, 2011 Jeep Wrangler National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Recall Page - 1 page |
| 7 June 2011 | Updated Defect Information Report for Chrysler Group LLC From: David D. Dillon, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 340KB - 4 pages |
| 14 June 2011 | Steering Column From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: David Dillon, Chrysler Group, LLC NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 26KB - 3 pages |
| 28 June 2011 | NHTSA Identification Number 11V-315 From: David D. Dillon, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 26KB - 1 page |
| 28 June 2011 | Safety Recall L23: Steering Column Pivot Rivets From: David D. Dillon, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 234KB - 2 pages |
| July 2011 | Safety Recall L23: Steering Column Pivot Rivets Chrysler Group, LLC NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 3.7MB - 11 pages |
| 26 September 2011 | NHTSA Recall 11V487000 2012 Chrysler 200, 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, 2012 Dodge Charger, 2012 Dodge Durango, 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2012 Dodge Journey, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Recall Page - 1 page |
| 26 September 2011 | From: David Dillon, Chrysler To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 107KB - 4 pages |
| 29 September 2011 | Rod Bearing Failure From: Ric Willard, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: David Dillon, Chrysler Group, LLC NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 27KB - 3 pages |
| 7 October 2011 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 9/30/11 From: David R. Bernier, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 56KB - 3 pages |
| November 2011 | Safety Recall L33 - Engine Block Debris Chrysler Group, LLC NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 4.5MB - 41 pages |
| 17 November 2011 | NHTSA Identification Number 11 V-487 From: David Dillon, Chrysler To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 18KB - 1 page |
| 6 January 2012 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 12/31/11 From: David R. Bernier, Chrysler To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 85KB - 2 pages |
| 6 January 2012 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 12/31/11 From: David R. Bernier, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 85KB - 2 pages |
| 4 April 2012 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 3/31/12 From: David Dillon, Chrysler To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 38KB - 2 pages |
| 2 April 2012 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 3/31/12 From: David D. Dillon, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 38KB - 2 pages |
| 6 July 2012 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 6/30/12 From: David R. Bernier, Chrysler To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 105KB - 2 pages |
| 6 July 2012 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 6/30/12 From: David D. Dillon, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 104KB - 2 pages |
| 5 October 2012 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 9/30/12 From: David R. Bernier, Chrysler To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 39KB - 2 pages |
| 5 October 2012 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 9/30/12 From: David R. Bernier, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 39KB - 2 pages |
| 7 January 2013 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 12/31/12 From: David R. Bernier, Chrysler To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 1.1MB - 2 pages |
| 7 January 2013 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 12/31/12 From: David R. Bernier, Chrysler Group, LLC To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V315000 | PDF - 1.1MB - 2 pages |
| 18 April 2013 | RECALL QUARTERLY REPORT -- QUARTER ENDING 3/31/13 From: Kristin J. Kolodge, Chrysler To: Nancy Lummen Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V487000 | PDF - 44KB - 2 pages |
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2018 | Consumer Advisory: Owners of Certain Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Should Stop Using Cruise Control | NHTSA |
| 30 August 2018 | Last Chance for Educators to Enter California Casualty’s Dodge Journey Giveaway | California Casualty |
| 28 February 2020 | FCA US, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance | Federal Register: NHTSA (Otto G. Matheke III) |
| 15 September 2022 | FCA US, LLC, Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance FCA US has determined that certain Mopar branded headlamp assemblies sold as aftermarket equipment and installed as original equipment in certain model year 2017-2018 Dodge Journey motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. | Federal Register Notice  (text)Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Anne L. Collins Topic: Dodge Journey |