NHTSA Campaign 08V458000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 08V458000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch. The repair is free.
CHRYSLER LLC filed the report for 08V458000 with NHTSA on September 10, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V458000, NHTSA lists up to 6,636 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 23, 2007 and August 19, 2008.
The 08V458000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V458000 were scheduled from September 15, 2008, 5 days after the report.
08V458000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 08V458000 covers have filed at least 27 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V458000 vehicles, the 2009 Dodge Challenger has the most (27).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V458000 ranks 15 of 29 CHRYSLER LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V458000, CHRYSLER LLC has 6 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 08V458000 was 08V295000, reported on July 2, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 6,636 MY 2008-2009 DODGE CHALLENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND "KEYLESS GO" OPTION. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PREVENTION." IF THE STOP/START BUTTON IS PRESSED AND HELD AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF, THE ELECTRONIC KEY CODE IS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. SINCE THIS CAN OCCUR IN A TRANSMISSION OR GEAR SELECTOR POSITION OTHER THAN "PARK," AND THE TRANSMISSION OR GEAR SELECTOR DOES NOT BECOME LOCKED IN "PARK" AS A DIRECT RESULT OF KEY REMOVAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NONCOMPLIANCE MAY EXIST.
- The risk
- THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES VEHICLE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS INTENDED TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF CRASHES RESULTING FROM THEFT AND ACCIDENTAL ROLLAWAY OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE SO THE ENGINE CAN ONLY BE TURNED OFF WHEN THE TRANSMISSION AND GEAR SELECTOR IS IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H29.
Reported September 10, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V458000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V458000, 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 10, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted