NHTSA Campaign 08V152000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 08V152000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
CHRYSLER LLC filed the report for 08V152000 with NHTSA on April 2, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V152000, NHTSA lists up to 180,963 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 7, 2006 and January 24, 2008.
The 08V152000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V152000 were scheduled from April 15, 2008, 13 days after the report.
08V152000 covers 2 models from Dodge and Chrysler, model years 2007–2008.
Owners of the model years 08V152000 covers have filed at least 426 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V152000 vehicles, the 2008 Dodge Avenger has the most (219).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V152000 ranks 2 of 29 CHRYSLER LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V152000, CHRYSLER LLC has 6 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 08V152000 was 08V059000, reported on February 6, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 180,963 MY 2007-2008 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A STANDARD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE TPMS MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ENGINE NO-START, DEAD BATTERY, AN INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR REMOTE START SYSTEM, AND/OR ENGINE STALLING.
- The risk
- ENGINE STALLING COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL SEAL THE WIRES FOR THE TPMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H07.
Reported April 2, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V152000 (4)
Dodge (2)
Chrysler (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V152000, 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: April 2, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted