# NHTSA recall 07V473000

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: 07V473000
- Manufacturer's number: G39
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2007\-10\-10
- Owners notified: 2007\-11\-19
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 102042

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.


## What can happen

THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONNECTOR FOR CONTAMINATION OR DAMAGE, INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY, AND REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR FREE OR CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G39.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\-03\-09 to 2007\-07\-27.
- [2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-09 to 2007\-07\-27.
- [2007 DODGE AVENGER](/makes/dodge/avenger/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-09 to 2007\-07\-27.
- [2008 DODGE AVENGER](/makes/dodge/avenger/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-09 to 2007\-07\-27.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [07042](/bulletins/10023411.md), 2007-12-10, 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)

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