NHTSA Campaign 08V528000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Issued by CHRYSLER LLC · Reported Oct 9, 2008 · 712 vehicles affected
What's wrong
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
Consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRYSLER | SEBRING | 2009 | 712 |
| DODGE | AVENGER | 2009 | 712 |
| DODGE | CALIBER | 2009 | 712 |
| DODGE | JOURNEY | 2009 | 712 |
| JEEP | COMPASS | 2009 | 712 |
| JEEP | PATRIOT | 2009 | 712 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V528000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.