NHTSA recall campaign
08V583000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Column Shift
8Affected configurations shown20,283Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION STARTLING THE DRIVER, AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
What fixes it
Official 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.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 08V583000
2009 DODGE CHARGEROpen vehicle record →2009 DODGE MAGNUMOpen vehicle record →2008 DODGE CHARGEROpen vehicle record →2008 DODGE MAGNUMOpen vehicle record →2007 DODGE MAGNUMOpen vehicle record →2007 DODGE CHARGEROpen vehicle record →2006 DODGE CHARGEROpen vehicle record →2006 DODGE MAGNUMOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.