NHTSA Campaign 09V047000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 09V047000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system. The repair is free.
CHRYSLER LLC filed the report for 09V047000 with NHTSA on February 4, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V047000, NHTSA lists up to 91 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 14, 2008 and December 11, 2008.
The 09V047000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V047000 were scheduled from March 16, 2009, 40 days after the report.
09V047000 covers 2 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V047000 ranks 26 of 29 CHRYSLER LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 91 MY 2009 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A COMPATIBILITY ISSUE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOFTWARE AND FUEL PUMP MODULE CAN RESULT IN THE FUEL GAUGE OVERSTATING THE ACTUAL FUEL TANK LEVEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL WHEN THE GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS STILL FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK.
- The risk
- THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- CHRYSLER RECALL NO. J02.
Reported February 4, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V047000 (2)
Chrysler (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V047000, 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 4, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted