Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

NHTSA campaign 08V528000 · announced October 9, 2008 · filed by Chrysler Llc · 712 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H33.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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2009 Chrysler Sebring
• 2009 Dodge Avenger
• 2009 Dodge Caliber
• 2009 Dodge Journey
• 2009 Jeep Compass
• 2009 Jeep Patriot

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.