Written by Press Release on 16 January 2010. Posted in Consumer Advisories and Recalls

Chrysler Issues Recall for Brake Problem

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Report Date : January 16, 2010 at 12:42 PM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V009000

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): CHRYSLER / SEBRING 2010 DODGE / AVENGER 2010 DODGE / NITRO 2010 DODGE / RAM 2009-2010 JEEP / COMMANDER 2010 JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE 2010 JEEP / LIBERTY 2010 Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: JAN 07, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V009000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected: 24177

Summary: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes: CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. J37. OWNERS 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 .

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