Chrysler LLC: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Chrysler LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 6, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 20,283. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION STARTLING THE DRIVER, AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The 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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Dodge Charger | 174 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 Dodge Magnum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Dodge Charger | 609 | 5 | 22 | 24 |
| 2008 Dodge Magnum | 93 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 Dodge Charger | 554 | 5 | 17 | 18 |
| 2007 Dodge Magnum | 108 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 Dodge Charger | 1,294 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| 2006 Dodge Magnum | 321 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
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 08V583000.
Full record for the 2009 Dodge Charger → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →