NHTSA recall 08V528000
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 | 08V528000 |
| Manufacturer's number | H33 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Reported | 2008-10-09 |
| Owners notified | 2008-11-10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) |
| Units potentially affected | 712 |
What is wrong
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
What can happen
THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H33.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.
| 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING | Built 2008-07-10 to 2008-08-26. |
|---|---|
| 2009 DODGE AVENGER | Built 2008-07-10 to 2008-08-26. |
| 2009 DODGE CALIBER | Built 2008-07-10 to 2008-08-26. |
| 2009 DODGE JOURNEY | Built 2008-07-10 to 2008-08-26. |
| 2009 JEEP COMPASS | Built 2008-07-10 to 2008-08-26. |
| 2009 JEEP PATRIOT | Built 2008-07-10 to 2008-08-26. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| S1121000006RevA | 2022-09-26. Service bulletin. (Revision A) No Start No Crank ? Starter Will Not Engage And There Are No Related Codes Or Concerns |
|---|---|
| 21-006-12 REV. A | 2022-07-25. Service bulletin. Vehicle Exhibits Vibration From The Transmission During Vehicle Launch (X43 Warranty Extension 5 Years 160,000 KMS) This bulletin involves replacing the clutch and damper assembly. The customer may experience a vibration feeling as they accelerate from a stop or accelerating while rolling at slow speeds. This condition could be caused by the damper and clutch. |
| S1121000006 Rev. | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. (Revision A) No Start No Crank ? Starter Will Not Engage And There Are No Related Codes Or Concerns |
| 18-009-11 | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. CHRYSLER: MALFUNCTION INDICATION LIGHT IS ON AND THE PROCESS IS NOTED FOR SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING. 2011 COMPASS AND CALIBER. *RM |
| ER-J-23 | 2010-05-01. Service bulletin. DODGE SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. REPLACE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MAY CONTAIN SOFTWARE THAT OVERTIME COULD CAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FLOW CONTROL VALVE (FCV) TO FAIL. A FAILED FCV COULD CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.