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NHTSA campaign 08V295000 · Chrysler campaign H23

Chrysler and Dodge Recall 08V-295: REAR AXLE HUB NUTS

NHTSA recall 08V295000 (Chrysler campaign H23) was reported by CHRYSLER LLC on July 2, 2008, with 5,509 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Magnum for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on July 21, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V295000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
08V295000 (also written 08V-295 or 08V295)
Filed by
CHRYSLER LLC
Chrysler campaign number
H23
Report received
Potentially affected
5,509 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Axle Hubs
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V295000. 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

  • Chrysler 300

    • 2008 · Vehicles built December 19, 2007 – March 12, 2008 (per NHTSA)
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Dodge

  • Dodge Charger

    • 2008 · Vehicles built December 19, 2007 – March 12, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • Dodge Magnum

    • 2008 · Vehicles built December 19, 2007 – March 12, 2008 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V295000.

Defect description

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 5,509 MY 2008 300, DODGE MAGNUM, AND CHARGER VEHICLES. THE TORQUE RETENTION CRIMP FEATURE WAS MISSED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF ONE LOT OF REAR AXLE HUB NUTS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE HALFSHAFT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WHEEL HUB.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB NUTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H23.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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V295000

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.