CHRYSLER 300 2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V200000

Make Model Year
CHRYSLER 300 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-08-23 2010-05-11 2010-05-11

Production Dates: 2010-01-08 - 2010-02-08

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: K08

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 37335

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHALLENGER, CHARGER, JEEP COMMANDER, GRAND CHEROKEE AND DODGE RAM VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A WIRELESS IGNITION NODE "WIN" MODULE EXHIBITING A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH.

Consequence

THE RESULT OF THE DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE THE KEY MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH "WIN MODULE" PRIOR TO PLACING THE SHIFTER IN PARK. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

CHRYSLER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS K08.OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .