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CHRYSLER: TOWN AND COUNTRY: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V067000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicle/Equipment Model: TOWN AND COUNTRY
Model Year: 2005
Manufacturer Campaign Number: F10
Manufacturer Component Description: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Manufacturered: 20050327 - 20050701
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 268800
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20060619
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report Received Date: 20060308
Record Creation Date: 20060308

Defect Summary:

ON CERTAIN VANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ARMATURE SHAFT MAY BREAK.

Consequence Summary:

DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR, AND THE DRIVER'S VISION COULD BE OBSCURED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Corrective Summary:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2006, TO DODGE DURANGO OWNERS. MINIVAN OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes:

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F10.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.