NHTSA Campaign 08V059000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 08V059000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
CHRYSLER LLC filed the report for 08V059000 with NHTSA on February 6, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V059000, NHTSA lists up to 1,338 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V059000 were scheduled from February 18, 2008, 12 days after the report.
08V059000 covers 2 models from Jeep, model years 2008.
Owners of the model years 08V059000 covers have filed at least 674 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V059000 vehicles, the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee has the most (473).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V059000 ranks 22 of 29 CHRYSLER LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V059000, CHRYSLER LLC has 6 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 1,338 MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND COMMANDER VEHICLES. THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED.
- The risk
- THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING OR NOT TO START AND/OR CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ENGINE STALLING OR INOPERATIVE WIPERS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MODULE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H03.
Reported February 6, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V059000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V059000, 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: February 6, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted