Recall Details For: 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 13V038000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 95468
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V038000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: CHRYSLER
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ASPEN
- MODEL YEAR: 2009
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N08
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Chrysler Group LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070119
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20081218
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 278674
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20131107
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20130206
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20130206
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ram 1500 trucks manufactured from February 27, 2008, through June 30, 2009, and from December 1, 2009, through October 20, 2011; model year 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota trucks manufactured from February 27, 2007, through June 30, 2009, and from December 1, 2009, through September 30, 2011; model year 2009 Chrysler Aspen trucks manufactured from January 3, 2008, through December 18, 2008; and model year 2009 Dodge Durango trucks manufactured from January 3, 2008, through December 18, 2008. The rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to an undersized pinion spline that can allow relative motion between the nut and companion flange.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: If the rear axle pinion nut loosens, the axle can lock up and cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash with little warning.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: On November 7, 2013 Chrysler notified owners that dealers would install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. In July 2015, and under a consent order with NHTSA, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, or Fiat vehicle. Chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N08.
RECALL NOTES: This campaign is an expansion of a recall campaign 12V-474.Chrysler's recall campaign number is N08.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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