NHTSA Campaign 08V295000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
NHTSA campaign 08V295000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: axle hubs. The repair is free.
CHRYSLER LLC filed the report for 08V295000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V295000, NHTSA lists up to 5,509 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 19, 2007 and March 12, 2008.
The 08V295000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V295000 were scheduled from July 21, 2008, 19 days after the report.
08V295000 covers 3 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2008.
Owners of the model years 08V295000 covers have filed at least 69 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V295000 vehicles, the 2008 Dodge Charger has the most (33).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V295000 ranks 17 of 29 CHRYSLER LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V295000, CHRYSLER LLC has 6 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 08V295000 was 08V203000, reported on May 6, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 5,509 MY 2008 300, DODGE MAGNUM, AND CHARGER VEHICLES. THE TORQUE RETENTION CRIMP FEATURE WAS MISSED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF ONE LOT OF REAR AXLE HUB NUTS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE HALFSHAFT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WHEEL HUB.
- The risk
- THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB NUTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H23.
Reported July 2, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V295000 (3)
Dodge (2)
Chrysler (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V295000, 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: July 2, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted