NHTSA Campaign 07V414000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 07V414000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 07V414000 with NHTSA on September 12, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V414000, NHTSA lists up to 72,333 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 8, 2006 and July 13, 2007.
The 07V414000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V414000 were scheduled from October 29, 2007, 47 days after the report.
07V414000 covers 2 models from Dodge and Chrysler, model years 2007–2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V414000 ranks 49 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 07V414000, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 6 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 07V414000 was 07V104000, reported on March 15, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING POSSIBLY CAUSING THE LATCH TO STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION OR THE LOCK FUNCTION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
- The risk
- DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR CAN RESULT IN AN UNBELTED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE OR BEING EJECTED IN A CRASH, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL ADD A SECONDARY RETENTION FEATURE TO BOTH FRONT DOORS. THIS ACTION WILL SUPERSEDE AND EXPAND A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL (PLEASE SEE 07V-104). THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G33.
Reported September 12, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V414000 (4)
Dodge (2)
Chrysler (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V414000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 12, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted