# NHTSA recall 07V434000

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: 07V434000
- Manufacturer's number: G40
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2007\-09\-14
- Owners notified: 2007\-10\-22
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 296550

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON  OCTOBER 22, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

CHRYSLER RECALL NO. G40.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 DODGE NITRO](/makes/dodge/nitro/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-31 to 2007\-07\-12.
- [2006 JEEP COMMANDER](/makes/jeep/commander/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-31 to 2007\-07\-12.
- [2007 JEEP COMMANDER](/makes/jeep/commander/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-31 to 2007\-07\-12.
- [2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-31 to 2007\-07\-12.
- [2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-31 to 2007\-07\-12.
- [2007 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-31 to 2007\-07\-12.

## 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/07V434000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V434000)

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