NHTSA Complaint #10595808 — 2007 CHRYSLER 300C
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10595808 |
| Vehicle | 2007 CHRYSLER 300C |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 132,143 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
RADIATOR COOLING FANS PN 24041556 CAVITY 1. THE FAN BLADES SEPARATED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND FORTUNATELY FOR US SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE FAN BLADE(S) CAUSE MULTIPLE HOLES TO THE RADIATOR DISABLING THE CAR SO WE HAD THE CAR TOLLED. BOTH RADIATOR AND THE FAN ASSEMBLY WHERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. I CALLED CHRYSLER AT THE CS # 1-800-853-1403 ON THE RECALL NOTIFICATION ON THE WEB AT WWW.WKJEEPS.COM/MISC/LX/TSB_300C_FORUMS/CSN_L08.PDF WHICH HAS MY MAKE, YEAR AND MODEL AS PART OF THIS RECALL BUT THEY SAID THEY MY CAR DID NOT FIT THE RECALL SPECIFICS AND NO NOTICE SENT DUE TO SOME SPECIFICS WHICH THEY DID NOT TELL ME AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO REPAIRS THE VEHICLE ON THIS RECALL OR ANY OTHER MEANS . HOWEVER PER THE NOTICE L08 SPECIFIES THE SAME DEFECT AND RESULTS WHICH HAPPENED WITH THE FAN MY CAR WITH THIS PART. I CAN'T IMAGINE SOME KID LOOKING DOWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE HELPING HIS DAD AND THIS FAN BLOWS UP LIKE A PLASTIC BOMB CAUSING SERVER INJURY OR EVEN DEATH OR WHILE DRIVING AND THE DAMAGE IMPAIRS THE VEHICLE BREAK LINE OF STEERING LINE CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE ON A 85 MPH TOLL ROAD. THIS PART OR RECALL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REDONE TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE AND OR PN FOR RECALL AS WELL. JUNE 2011 DEALER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS 2006 - 2008 (LX) DODGE CHARGER, DODGE MAGNUM, AND CHRYSLER 300 NOTE: THIS NOTIFICATION APPLIES TO ALL OF THE ABOVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SEVERE DUTY ENGINE COOLING (SALES CODE NMS) OR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH (SALES CODE XDL OR XDK) WITH ?SOLD TO? SALES CODES AND/OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN WARM CLIMATE STATES, BUILT THROUGH APRIL 29, 2008 (MDH 042912). THE ELECTRICALLY POWERED RADIATOR COOLING FANS ON ABOUT 52,000 OF THE ABOVE VEHICLES MAY SEPARATE DURING FAN OPERATION AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR. *TR
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