The defect
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.
The risk
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Charger | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Charger | 2006 | 1,294 | 5 |
| Dodge Charger | 2007 | 554 | 5 |
| Dodge Charger | 2008 | 609 | 5 |
| Dodge Charger | 2009 | 174 | 6 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2006 | 321 | 5 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2007 | 108 | 5 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2008 | 93 | 5 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2008
32 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the power train; CHRYSLER LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 08V665000 16 Dec 2008 | MANAC |
| 08V660000 15 Dec 2008 | TRAILMOBILE CANADA LIMITED |
| 08V635000 3 Dec 2008 | LAND ROVER |
| 08V621000 24 Nov 2008 | M H EBY, INC. |
| 08V605000 14 Nov 2008 | SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS, LLC |
| 08V591000 14 Nov 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V595000 14 Nov 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V528000 9 Oct 2008 | CHRYSLER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008