NHTSA Campaign Number

06V493000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Reported to NHTSA: December 29, 2006

Key Takeaways

Recall 06V493000 currently maps to 10 tracked vehicle-year pages across 3 makes.
This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
This is a campaign-level lookup, not a VIN-level clearance result. Use a VIN lookup before assuming your specific vehicle is still open.

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Defect Description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.

Safety 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.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

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Affected Vehicles (10)

Year	Make	Model
2007	Chrysler	300
2007	Chrysler	Sebring
2007	Dodge	Caliber
2007	Dodge	Charger
2007	Dodge	Nitro
2007	Jeep	Commander
2007	Jeep	Compass
2007	Jeep	Grand Cherokee
2007	Jeep	Liberty
2007	Jeep	Wrangler

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Affected Makes

Chrysler Dodge Jeep

Affected Models

Chrysler 300 Chrysler Sebring Dodge Caliber Dodge Charger Dodge Nitro Jeep Commander Jeep Compass Jeep Grand Cherokee

Showing the first 8 affected models. Use the full affected vehicle list above for every tracked year.

Affected Make + Year Views

2007 Chrysler 2007 Dodge 2007 Jeep

Affected Years

2007

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 06V493000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026