Chrysler Issues Recall for Brake Problem

Details: Category: Consumer Advisories and Recalls; Published: Saturday, 16 January 2010 11:43; Written by Press Release; Hits: 3344

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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 .