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In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"U49,U59-U65,U68,U73","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V496000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2017-08-08","owner_notified":"2017-10-03","units":1207,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Dodge Challenger and Charger vehicles equipped with Hellcat engines.  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