Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 29, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 50,665. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The 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.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Chrysler 300 | 498 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 2007 Chrysler Sebring | 337 | 7 | 21 | 18 |
| 2007 Dodge Caliber | 884 | 4 | 18 | 54 |
| 2007 Dodge Charger | 554 | 5 | 17 | 18 |
| 2007 Dodge Magnum | 108 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 Dodge Nitro | 494 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| 2007 Jeep Commander | 696 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
| 2007 Jeep Compass | 259 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,109 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 2007 Jeep Liberty | 703 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| 2007 Jeep Wrangler | 558 | 10 | 25 | 15 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V493000.
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