NHTSA campaign 09V438000 · Manufacturer campaign J28
Dodge Recall 09V-438: WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 09V438000 (Manufacturer campaign J28) was reported by CHRYSLER LLC on November 6, 2009, with 82,079 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Nitro for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on February 28, 2010, 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 09V438000 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
- 09V438000 (also written 09V-438 or 09V438)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- J28
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 82,079 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V438000. 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.
Dodge
Dodge Nitro
- 2007 · Vehicles built March 1, 2006 – August 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V438000.
Defect description
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 DODGE NITRO PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION OVER TIME WHERE HIGH USAGE OF THE VARIABLE PAUSE WIPER FUNCTION ("DELAY" MODE) MAY EVENTUALLY AFFECT PRIMARY WIPER FUNCTION, RENDERING THE WIPER SYSTEM INOPERABLE.
Safety consequence
INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD EXTERNAL RELAYS AND UPDATE THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE SOFTWARE TO CONTROL THE WIPER FUNCTIONS. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-835-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS J28.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V438000
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.