Recall Details For: 2007 DODGE DURANGO
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 06V386000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 37506
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V386000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: DODGE
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: DURANGO
- MODEL YEAR: 2007
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : F48
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STEERING
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060724
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060901
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 6644
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20061108
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20061011
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20061011
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. BECAUSE OF A BROKEN COOLING LINE, PARTS CAST IN TOOL CAVITY #63 ON JULY 18 AND JULY 19, 2006, MAY HAVE A COLD SHUT CONDITION AND COULD FRACTURE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RECALLED VEHICLES TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REPLACE IF THEY ARE WITHIN THAT LOT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
RECALL NOTES: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F48.CUSTOMERS CAN 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: 000023015000218317000000001
