# NHTSA recall 06V431000

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: 06V431000
- Manufacturer's number: F45
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2006\-11\-15
- Owners notified: 2006\-11\-27
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
- Units potentially affected: 4350

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.


## What can happen

IF THE HOOD OPENS WHILE DRIVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH STRIKERS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F45.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 this campaign lists

- [2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-07\-01 to 2006\-10\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9002887](/bulletins/10229178.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [9002887](/bulletins/10221512.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [3100519](/bulletins/10220101.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100319](/bulletins/10220099.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100619](/bulletins/10220097.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [9002519](/bulletins/10216454.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [R2108213A$](/bulletins/10209647.md), 2022-04-04, Service bulletin
- [23\-015\-20](/bulletins/10175743.md), 2020-05-26, Service bulletin
- [31\-005\-19](/bulletins/10169249.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [31\-006\-19](/bulletins/10169245.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V431000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V431000)

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