Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER LLC
What Happened
The power train control module, or PCM, is the brain of your transmission system. It helps your car shift gears smoothly. In some 2009 models, a new adhesive used to make the PCM can cause it to break, like a brittle twig.
Risk if Unfixed
If the PCM fails, your engine could stall without warning, leaving you without power steering and brakes. This could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Chrysler dealer will replace the faulty power train control module with a new one, free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as possible when you receive the recall notice.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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