# NHTSA recall 06V386000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V386000
- Manufacturer's number: F48
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2006\-10\-11
- Owners notified: 2006\-11\-08
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 6644

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

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.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN](/makes/chrysler/aspen/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-07\-24 to 2006\-09\-01.
- [2007 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-07\-24 to 2006\-09\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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