# NHTSA recall 08V583000

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: 08V583000
- Manufacturer's number: H37
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER LLC
- Reported: 2008\-11\-06
- Owners notified: 2008\-11\-10
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- Units potentially affected: 20283

## What is wrong

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 20,283 MY 2006\-2009 CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE POLICE PACKAGE AND EQUIPPED WITH A COLUMN SHIFTER.  THE GEARSHIFT CABLE MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKET AND CAUSE AN INCORRECT TRANSMISSION GEARSHIFT POSITION DISPLAY.


## What can happen

THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION STARTLING THE DRIVER, AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A REDUNDANT LOCKING MECHANISM TO THE GEARSHIFT CABLE AT THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO ENSURE PROPER RETENTION AND SHIFT LINKAGE FUNCTION.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H37.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

- [2006 DODGE CHARGER](/makes/dodge/charger/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-17 to 2008\-10\-21.
- [2007 DODGE CHARGER](/makes/dodge/charger/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-17 to 2008\-10\-21.
- [2008 DODGE CHARGER](/makes/dodge/charger/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-17 to 2008\-10\-21.
- [2009 DODGE CHARGER](/makes/dodge/charger/2009/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-17 to 2008\-10\-21.
- [2006 DODGE MAGNUM](/makes/dodge/magnum/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-17 to 2008\-10\-21.
- [2007 DODGE MAGNUM](/makes/dodge/magnum/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-17 to 2008\-10\-21.
- [2008 DODGE MAGNUM](/makes/dodge/magnum/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-17 to 2008\-10\-21.
- 2009 DODGE MAGNUM. Built 2005\-05\-17 to 2008\-10\-21.

## Investigated as PE08052

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE08052: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2008\-09\-02, closed 2008\-11\-10. PRNDL MISALIGNMENT. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V583000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V583000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [K39](/bulletins/10038199.md), 2011-06-09, Service bulletin
- [21\-018\-08](/bulletins/10026168.md), 2008-10-03, Service bulletin
- [2100208](/bulletins/10024065.md), 2008-03-05, Service bulletin
- [1804807](/bulletins/10023640.md), 2008-01-19, Service bulletin
- [2101207](/bulletins/10022416.md), 2007-08-13, Service bulletin
- [1803807](/bulletins/10022180.md), 2007-07-19, Service bulletin
- [0803006](/bulletins/10021239.md), 2007-03-23, Service bulletin
- [1803506](/bulletins/10021238.md), 2007-03-23, Service bulletin
- [2100207](/bulletins/10021089.md), 2007-03-01, Service bulletin
- [1803106](/bulletins/10020541.md), 2006-11-15, 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/08V583000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V583000)

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