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April 30, 2009
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DECEMBER
2008 -- Chrysler is
recalling 176 MY 2009
Dodge Charger,
Challenger, and Chrysler
300 vehicles. The tire
pressure monitor (TPM)
sensors may not transmit
the actual tire
pressure. This could
result in the driver not
being aware of low tire
pressure. Operation of
the vehicle with low
tire pressure could
result in tire damage
and cause a crash
without warning. Dealers
will replace the TPM
sensors. The recall is
expected to begin during
January 2009.
08V642
NOVEMBER 2008 --
Chrysler is recalling
20,283 MY 2006-2009
Charger and Magnum
vehicles built with the
police package and
equipped with a column
shifter. The gearshift
cable may become
disengaged from the
steering column mounting
bracket and cause an
incorrect transmission
gearshift position
display. This could
allow the vehicle to
move in an unexpected
direction startling the
driver, and cause a
crash without warning.
Dealers will add a
redundant locking
mechanism to the
gearshift cable at the
mounting bracket to
ensure proper retention
and shift linkage
function. The recall
began on November 10,
2008. 08V583
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NEWS:
Chrysler 300, Dodge
Magnum, Charger Recalled
ConsumerAffairs.com --
July 22, 2008 --
Chrysler is recalling
5,509 2008 Chrysler 300,
Dodge Magnum and Charger
sedans because of a
manufacturing defect
that could cause the
half-shaft in the rear
wheel drive vehicles to
"disengage from the
wheel-hub," according to
the National Highway
Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA).
In a brief statement on
its Web site, NHTSA
advised that the defect
could "cause the vehicle
to lose power and result
in a crash without
warning.".
Chrysler dealers will
replace the rear axle
hub-nuts when the recall
begins later this month.
Consumers can contact
Chrysler at
1-800-853-1403
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RECALL INFORMATION:
Chrysler 300
Dodge Magnum
Dodge Charger
JULY
2008 -- Chrysler is
recalling 5,509 MY 2008
300, Dodge Magnum, and
Charger vehicles. The
torque retention crimp
feature was missed
during the manufacture
of one lot of rear axle
hub nuts. This could
cause the nuts to loosen
allowing the halfshaft
to disengage from the
wheel hub. This could
cause the vehicle to
lose power and result in
a crash without warning.
Dealers will replace the
rear axle hub nuts. The
recall is expected to
begin during August
2008. 08V295
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NEWS:
Chrysler Recalls 62,400
Vehicles For Faulty ABS,
Traction Control
December 26, 2006
Chrysler is recalling
62,400 2007 Chrysler,
Dodge and Jeep vehicles
because the braking
system may fail to work.
The
recall includes 62,369
model-year 2007 Chrysler
Sebring, Chrysler 300,
Jeep Commander, Jeep
Compass, Jeep Grand
Cherokee, Jeep Liberty,
Jeep Wrangler, Dodge
Nitro, Dodge Magnum,
Dodge Charger and Dodge
Caliber vehicles to
re-program the system
Electronic Control Unit.
In
recalled vehicles,
instrument panel warning
lamps may illuminate and
be followed by loss of
the anti-lock brake
system, traction control
and speedometer
functions.
While
the problem could result
in a loss of control, no
accidents or injuries
have been reported.
Owners
will be notified in
February 2007. Consumers
who experience the
faulty warning lamp
illumination should take
their vehicle to a
certified dealer for
inspection.
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NEWS:
Dodge Charger, Magnum,
Chrysler 300, Jeep
Wrangler Recall
(Consumer Affairs)
May 8, 2006 --
DaimlerChrysler is
recalling 45,000
Chrysler 300, Dodge
Charger and Dodge
Magnum sedans with
2.7 liter engines
because leaking
brake fluid may
cause an engine
compartment fire.
The
vehicle's exhaust
recirculation pipe
may touch the brake
lines causing brake
fluid to leak and
setting a fire.
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RECALL:
2009
Dodge Charger |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V642000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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CHRYSLER
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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DEC 04,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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176 |
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Description |
TIRES:PRESSURE
MONITORING AND
REGULATING
SYSTEMS |
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Summary |
CHRYSLER IS
RECALLING 176 MY
2009 DODGE
CHARGER,
CHALLENGER, AND
CHRYSLER 300
VEHICLES. THE
TIRE PRESSURE
MONITOR (TPM)
SENSORS MAY NOT
TRANSMIT THE
ACTUAL TIRE
PRESSURE. THIS
COULD RESULT IN
THE DRIVER NOT
BEING AWARE OF
LOW TIRE
PRESSURE. |
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Consequence |
OPERATION OF THE
VEHICLE WITH LOW
TIRE PRESSURE
COULD RESULT IN
TIRE DAMAGE AND
CAUSE A CRASH
WITHOUT WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE TPM
SENSORS. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
DECEMBER 2008.
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RECALL:
2006-2009
Dodge Charger |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V583000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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CHRYSLER
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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NOV 05,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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20283 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION:LEVER
AND
LINKAGE:COLUMN
SHIFT |
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Summary |
CHRYSLER IS
RECALLING 20,283
MY 2006-2009
CHARGER AND
MAGNUM VEHICLES
BUILT WITH THE
POLICE PACKAGE
AND EQUIPPED
WITH A COLUMN
SHIFTER. THE
GEARSHIFT CABLE
MAY BECOME
DISENGAGED FROM
THE STEERING
COLUMN MOUNTING
BRACKET AND
CAUSE AN
INCORRECT
TRANSMISSION
GEARSHIFT
POSITION
DISPLAY. |
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Consequence |
THIS COULD ALLOW
THE VEHICLE TO
MOVE IN AN
UNEXPECTED
DIRECTION
STARTLING THE
DRIVER, AND
CAUSE A CRASH
WITHOUT WARNING |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL ADD
A REDUNDANT
LOCKING
MECHANISM TO THE
GEARSHIFT CABLE
AT THE MOUNTING
BRACKET TO
ENSURE PROPER
RETENTION AND
SHIFT LINKAGE
FUNCTION. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
NOVEMBER 10,
2008. |
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RECALL:
2008
Dodge Charger |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V295000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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CHRYSLER
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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JUL 01,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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5509 |
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Description |
POWER TRAIN:AXLE
HUBS |
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Summary |
CHRYSLER IS
RECALLING 5,509
MY 2008 300,
DODGE MAGNUM,
AND CHARGER
VEHICLES. THE
TORQUE RETENTION
CRIMP FEATURE
WAS MISSED
DURING THE
MANUFACTURE OF
ONE LOT OF REAR
AXLE HUB NUTS.
THIS COULD CAUSE
THE NUTS TO
LOOSEN AND ALLOW
THE HALFSHAFT TO
DISENGAGE FROM
THE WHEEL HUB. |
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Consequence |
THIS COULD CAUSE
THE VEHICLE TO
LOSE POWER AND
RESULT IN A
CRASH WITHOUT
WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE REAR
AXLE HUB NUTS.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON JULY 21,
2008.
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RECALL:
2007
Dodge Charger |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V493000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CORPORATION |
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Recall
Date:
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DEC 22,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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50665 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL
UNIT/MODULE
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES, THE
ANTILOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM (ABS)
CONTROL MODULE
SOFTWARE MAY
CAUSE THE REAR
BRAKES TO LOCK
UP DURING
CERTAIN BRAKING
CONDITIONS. |
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Consequence |
THIS COULD
RESULT IN A LOSS
OF VEHICLE
CONTROL AND
CAUSE A CRASH
WITHOUT WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPROGRAM THE
ABS ELECTRONIC
CONTROL UNIT.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON FEBRUARY 19,
2007. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT
DAIMLERCHRYSLER
AT
1-800-853-1403. |
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RECALL: 2007
Dodge Charger |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V341000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CORPORATION |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 06,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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2333 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER AND
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES AND
PICKUP TRUCKS
EQUIPPED WITH
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONS,
THE SOFTWARE
PROGRAMMED INTO
THE POWERTRAIN
CONTROL MODULE
CAN CAUSE A
MOMENTARY LOCK
UP OF THE DRIVE
WHEELS IF THE
VEHICLE IS
TRAVELING OVER
40 MPH AND THE
OPERATOR SHIFTS
FROM DRIVE TO
NEUTRAL AND BACK
TO DRIVE.
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Consequence |
IF THE DRIVE
WHEELS LOCKED
UP, LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL
COULD OCCUR
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPROGRAM THE
POWERTRAIN
CONTROL MODULE
FREE OF CHARGE.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON OCTOBER 2,
2006. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT
DAIMLERCHRYSLER
AT
1-800-853-1403. |
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RECALL:
2006
Dodge Charger |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V149000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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DAIMLER-CHRYSLER
CORPORATION |
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Recall
Date:
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MAY 03,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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44367 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
2.7 LITER
ENGINES AND
MK25E BRAKING
SYSTEMS MAY
EXHIBIT
INADEQUATE
CLEARANCE
BETWEEN THE REAR
BRAKE TUBES AND
THE EXHAUST GAS
RECIRCULATION
TUBE. CONTACT
BETWEEN THE
BRAKE TUBES AND
EXHAUST GAS
RECIRCULATION
TUBE OVER AN
EXTENDED PERIOD
OF TIME MAY
CAUSE THE BRAKE
TUBES TO WEAR
THROUGH AND
CAUSE A BRAKE
FLUID LEAK.
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Consequence |
THIS CAN RESULT
IN A DECREASE OF
BRAKING FORCE
AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR AN
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
FIRE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE REAR
BRAKE TUBES FOR
DAMAGE AND
REPLACE THEM
FREE OF CHARGE.
A CLIP WILL ALSO
BE INSTALLED TO
SECURE THE BRAKE
TUBES TO THE
RIGHT FRONT
SHOCK TOWER TO
MAINTAIN PROPER
CLEARANCE TO THE
EXHAUST GAS
RECIRCULATION
TUBE. THE RECALL
BEGAN ON JUNE
26, 2006. OWNERS
MAY CONTACT
DAIMLERCHRYSLER
AT
1-800-853-1403. |
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RECALL:
2006
Dodge Charger |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V460000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CORPORATION |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 04,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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256409 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PICKUP TRUCKS,
SPORT UTILITY
AND PASSENGER
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
42RLE AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONS,
THE CUP PLUG
THAT RETAINS THE
PARK PAWL ANCHOR
SHAFT MAY BE
IMPROPERLY
INSTALLED. IF
THE SHAFT MOVES
OUT OF POSITION,
THE VEHICLE MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO
ACHIEVE 'PARK'
POSITION. |
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Consequence |
IF THIS OCCURS
AND THE PARKING
BRAKE IS NOT
APPLIED, THE
VEHICLE MAY ROLL
AWAY AND CAUSE A
CRASH WITHOUT
WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
TRANSMISSIONS
AND INSTALL A
BRACKET TO
ENSURE THE PARK
PAWL ANCHOR
SHAFT IS
RETAINED IN THE
PROPER POSITION.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON NOVEMBER 28,
2005. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT
DAIMLERCHRYSLER
AT
1-800-853-1403. |
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