NHTSA Complaint #10627243 — 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN

THE FOLLOWING RECALL IS FOR YEAR 2007 MODELS. MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) UNIT/MODULE IS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I THINK THE RECALL 06V493000 SHOULD APPLY TO OLDER MODELS AS WELL. ............................................................................................................................................................ FOLLOWING IS REFERENCE ONLY::: ............................................................................................................................................................ NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V493000 COMPONENT(S): SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. NOTES: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F50. CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. *TR