The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SOFTWARE MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED ON VEHICLES BUILT FROM AUGUST 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Pacifica | 2005, 2006 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Pacifica | 2005 | 1,244 | 2 |
| Chrysler Pacifica | 2006 | 726 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2006
24 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the power train; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 06V478000 15 Dec 2006 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 06V462000 4 Dec 2006 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 06V457000 30 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V414000 31 Oct 2006 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V399000 18 Oct 2006 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 06V397000 17 Oct 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V391000 13 Oct 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V390000 12 Oct 2006 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006