NHTSA campaign 09V047000 · Chrysler campaign J02
Chrysler and Dodge Recall 09V-047: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOFTWARE/FUEL PUMP MODULE
NHTSA recall 09V047000 (Chrysler campaign J02) was reported by CHRYSLER LLC on February 4, 2009, with 91 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on March 16, 2009, 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 09V047000 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
- 09V047000 (also written 09V-047 or 09V047)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER LLC
- Chrysler campaign number
- J02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 91 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Fuel Gauge System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V047000. 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 Sebring
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 14, 2008 – December 11, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Avenger
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 14, 2008 – December 11, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V047000.
Defect description
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 91 MY 2009 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A COMPATIBILITY ISSUE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOFTWARE AND FUEL PUMP MODULE CAN RESULT IN THE FUEL GAUGE OVERSTATING THE ACTUAL FUEL TANK LEVEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL WHEN THE GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS STILL FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER RECALL NO. J02.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V047000
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.