NHTSA campaign 07V473000 · Manufacturer campaign G39
Chrysler and Dodge Recall 07V-473: LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR
NHTSA recall 07V473000 (Manufacturer campaign G39) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on October 10, 2007, with 102,042 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on November 19, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V473000 (also written 07V-473 or 07V473)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- G39
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 102,042 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Radiator Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V473000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
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All Dodge recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V473000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONNECTOR FOR CONTAMINATION OR DAMAGE, INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY, AND REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR FREE OR CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G39.CUSTOMERS 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V473000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.