DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-03-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 07V092000
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Component
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
328,424
Reported to NHTSA
2007-03-09
Owners notified
2007-04-02
Defect description
ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT CONTROLS INTERIOR LIGHTING MAY OVERHEAT.
Safety risk
THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLUSTER FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-140.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G07.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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.