The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2008 JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2006 THROUGH JULY 2008, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE WARNING SYSTEM.
The risk
FLUID COULD BOIL OVER AND MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST COMPONENT AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A "HOTOIL" MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A CHIME INDICATING AN ELEVATED TRANSMISSION FLUID CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-835-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 2007, 2008 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 2007 | 558 | 8 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2008 | 873 | 7 |
Other power train recalls in 2009
20 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the power train; CHRYSLER LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 09V430000 27 Nov 2009 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 09V415000 21 Oct 2009 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 09V333000 20 Aug 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 09V240000 30 Jun 2009 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 09V235000 25 Jun 2009 | CLASSIC MOTORWORKS LIMITED, USA |
| 09V229000 18 Jun 2009 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 09V228000 18 Jun 2009 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 09V164000 19 May 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009