# NHTSA recall 06V493000

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: 06V493000
- Manufacturer's number: F50
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2006\-12\-29
- Owners notified: 2007\-02\-19
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 50665

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM \(ABS\) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F50.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 300](/makes/chrysler/300/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 DODGE CALIBER](/makes/dodge/caliber/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 DODGE CHARGER](/makes/dodge/charger/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 DODGE MAGNUM](/makes/dodge/magnum/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 DODGE NITRO](/makes/dodge/nitro/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 JEEP COMMANDER](/makes/jeep/commander/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 JEEP COMPASS](/makes/jeep/compass/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 JEEP LIBERTY](/makes/jeep/liberty/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.
- [2007 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-07 to 2006\-12\-13.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0500108](/bulletins/10024060.md), 2008-03-05, Service bulletin
- [0800707](/bulletins/10021417.md), 2007-04-25, 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/06V493000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V493000)

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