Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER LLC
What Happened
The Power Train Control Module (PCM) is the brain of your car's automatic transmission. It's like a computer that helps your car shift gears smoothly. In some 2009 models, a new adhesive used to make the PCM can cause it to break.
Risk if Unfixed
If the PCM breaks, your car's engine could stall without warning while you're driving — this could cause a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealership will replace the broken PCM with a new one, free of charge. You'll get a notification letter, but if you have any questions, you can contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
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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