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notyard
05-07-2008, 10:52 AM
U.S. NHTSA recall press release:

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
JEEP / COMMANDER 2006

Manufacturer : CHRYSLER LLC.
Mfr's Report Date : MAY 05, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V203000 EA07007
NHTSA Action Number: EA07007 (http://javascript<b></b>:openRelatedDefectsWindow('08V203000','Vehicles',' VEHICLE');)
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 24461

Summary:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/images/spacer.gif CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 24,461 MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V8 ENGINES. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Consequence:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/images/spacer.gif THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/images/spacer.gif DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN ALL 4.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 11, 2006. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/images/spacer.gif CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H19. CUSTOMERS MAY 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.