Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)Recall 08V-203 · 2006 Jeep Commander
CHRYSLER LLC recall 08V-203 covers 24,461 2006 Jeep Commander for a automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) problem, reported to NHTSA on May 6, 2008.
Source: NHTSA recall 08V203000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 24,461 MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V8 ENGINES. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN ALL 4.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 11, 2006. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H19.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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 25, 2005 to January 11, 2006. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- ENGINE STALLINGNHTSA