Recall Alert: 12,674 Chrysler, Dodge Cars

Chrysler has issued a recall for 12,674 vehicles, including the 2009-2010 Chrysler 300, 2009-2010 Dodge Challenger, 2009-2010 Dodge Charger, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These vehicles may have been built without a front-wheel spindle nut.

The spindle nut is a rather large and obviously important part of the wheel assembly that keeps the wheel attached to the axle. Without one, it’s possible that the tire and wheel could separate while driving, endangering the vehicle and others on the road. Chrysler made the determination after a new supplier, SMW Automotive, began supplying the front corner modules for the 2010 model year, according to the automaker. The previous supplier went bankrupt. Less than a hundred 2009 models are included in the recall. Affected models were built between Aug. 4 and Sept. 28, 2009.

Dealers will inspect the tire; if there is no spindle nut, they will make the repair free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler at 800-853-1403 or NHTSA’s hotline at 888-327-4236.

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Comments

Hate to be the grammar police but I will: "Effected models were built between Aug. 4 and Sept. 28, 2009" -- "Effected" should be "Affected".

"A rather large and obviously important part of the wheel assembly..." Oh my. Chrysler needs this about as much as Rush Limbaugh needs a date with Rosie O'Donnell.

Wow, how can you miss something as important as a spindle nut? How do they even drive the cars off the assembly line and onto the trucks without the whole wheel/hub/rotor assembly falling off? You'd think the noise and vibration would be horrific.

Mopar fan here, but wow how in the world did a spindle nut NOT get installed? holy cow!

Not good news...get it together Chrysler!

And it's such a nice car..aggggh

Spindle nuts on Chryslers, Driveshafts on Camaros

Seems like we should just buy Mustangs instead if we want a quality pony car eh?

M3 This time I am going to have to agree 100%. As the lady named Peggy put it, Holy Cow Batman how did are wheel not fall off. Well Robin guess we had some major luck on are side. Hope the big 3 can get some major luck on there side Robin, there going to need it with stuff like that going on. Boy Batman your right.

Wow! This gets more play time than Toyota's deliberate negligence in "Sudden Accelleration", or whatever they want to call it. Toyota claims a floor mat is to blame. This should not have happened at Chrysler and the person responsible should be terminated immediately!

Thats just cray to leave a spindle nut off we make front Knuckles for SMW and we no how important it is to make sure we do Quality work. We are talking about a Safety Critical part that goes on a car people lives are depending on us doing a Quality job every day,hour,minute and second of our jobs.