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12-17-2008, 07:00 AM
Filed under: Recalls/TSBs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/recalls-tsbs/), Chrysler, LLC. (http://www.autoblog.com/category/chrysler/), Dodge (http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/), Police/Emergency (http://www.autoblog.com/category/police-emergency/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/charger_cop_car_1280_2_1_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632567/) Click above for high-res gallery of the Dodge Charger Cop Car
Demonstrating that good cop cars can also go bad, Chrysler has announced a recall of Dodge Chargers (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/11/in-the-autoblog-garage-were-on-a-mission-from-god-2008-dodge/) and Magnums equipped with the police package and column shifter. While the cars aren't exactly taking sides with the villainous, they are having difficulty displaying the proper transmission gearshift position on the dash. This error is leading to more than a few headaches for men and women in uniform, and can be downright dangerous if they're not in the gear they think they are. The recalled cruisers are 2006-2009 models, and they number more than 20,000 strong (including the 150 sold to Kuwait (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/03/kuwait-orders-150-dodge-charger-police-cars/)). Dealers will reportedly add a locking mechanism to the gearshift cable to keep the displays honest.
Gallery: In the Autoblog Garage: Dodge Charger Cop Car (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_1_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632532/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_10_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632528/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_11_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632554/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632536/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_13_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632548/)
[Source: Good Car Bad Car (http://goodcarbadcar.blogspot.com/2008/11/dodge-charger-and-magnum-cop-cars.html)]
Dodge recalls over 20,000 Charger and Magnum cop cars (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/07/dodge-recalls-over-20-000-charger-and-magnum-cop-cars/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/charger_cop_car_1280_2_1_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632567/) Click above for high-res gallery of the Dodge Charger Cop Car
Demonstrating that good cop cars can also go bad, Chrysler has announced a recall of Dodge Chargers (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/11/in-the-autoblog-garage-were-on-a-mission-from-god-2008-dodge/) and Magnums equipped with the police package and column shifter. While the cars aren't exactly taking sides with the villainous, they are having difficulty displaying the proper transmission gearshift position on the dash. This error is leading to more than a few headaches for men and women in uniform, and can be downright dangerous if they're not in the gear they think they are. The recalled cruisers are 2006-2009 models, and they number more than 20,000 strong (including the 150 sold to Kuwait (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/03/kuwait-orders-150-dodge-charger-police-cars/)). Dealers will reportedly add a locking mechanism to the gearshift cable to keep the displays honest.
Gallery: In the Autoblog Garage: Dodge Charger Cop Car (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_1_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632532/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_10_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632528/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_11_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632554/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632536/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/charger_cop_car_1280_13_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autoblog-garage-dodge-charger-cop-car/632548/)
[Source: Good Car Bad Car (http://goodcarbadcar.blogspot.com/2008/11/dodge-charger-and-magnum-cop-cars.html)]
Dodge recalls over 20,000 Charger and Magnum cop cars (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/07/dodge-recalls-over-20-000-charger-and-magnum-cop-cars/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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