Recall Details For: 2007 DODGE DURANGO
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 06V341000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 37500
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V341000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: DODGE
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: DURANGO
- MODEL YEAR: 2007
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : F43
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060701
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060811
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 4770
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20061002
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20060907
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20060911
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND THE OPERATOR SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE DRIVE WHEELS LOCKED UP, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
RECALL NOTES: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F43. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000022947000218317000000180
