Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V434000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 01/31/2005 to 07/12/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 296550 | 10/22/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/14/2007 | 09/14/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the software programmed into the abs electronic control module may allow a momentary delay in braking when coasting up a hill during certain conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the abs electronic control module with new software that prevents this condition free of charge. the recall began on october 22, 2007. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler recall no. g40.customers 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 06V493000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/07/2006 to 12/13/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 50665 | 02/19/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/29/2006 | 12/29/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, the antilock brake system (abs) control module software may cause the rear brakes to lock up during certain braking conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the abs electronic control unit. the recall began on february 19, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. f50.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 35000 | 1 | |
| My dodge nitro is not able to pass safety inspection due to non-working parking brake. mechanic inspected rotors and drums. everything looked okay. problem seems to be too much slack and brake handle but no way to adjust. i have seen a lot of complaints about similar problem; even a recall but only for manual transmission nitros, mine is automatic. i feel a recall is warranted. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 35000 | ||
| My dodge nitro is not able to pass safety inspection due to non-working parking brake. mechanic inspected rotors and drums. everything looked okay. problem seems to be too much slack and brake handle but no way to adjust. i have seen a lot of complaints about similar problem; even a recall but only for manual transmission nitros, mine is automatic. i feel a recall is warranted. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated the brakes failed on the vehicle while driving at 35 mph. he depressed the brakes to stop, but even after the pedal went down to the floor board, there was no response. the failure caused the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. the contact was sure of two injuries and suspects that there were injuries in the other vehicle. the abs light did not illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop, but the vehicle had not been inspected to determine what caused the brake failure. the failure mileage and current was 81,000. tlb | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated the brakes failed on the vehicle. the contact was driving the vehicle at 35 mph and pressed the brakes to stop, but the brakes went down to the floor board and did not respond. the abs light did not illuminate on the instrument. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the vehicle had not been inspected to determine what caused the brake failure. the failure mileage and current mileages were 81,000.rl | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated the brakes failed on the vehicle. the contact was driving the vehicle at 35 mph and pressed the brakes to stop, but the brakes went down to the floor board and did not respond. the abs light did not illuminate on the instrument. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the vehicle had not been inspected to determine what caused the brake failure. the failure mileage and current mileages were 81,000.rl | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| In purchasing a 2007 dodge nitro it has been in the repair shop for almost 30 days with in a 5 month period. first, defective brakes and now for the 5th time stalling while driving along with instrument lights flashing on and erratic jerking around. i don't know how else to explain it. the car decides to turn off while driving through an intersection nearly causing a major accident. this is not a single incident and i fear for my life and my 5 year old daughters life driving in this car. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/19/2007 | 7000 | 3 | 02/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the engine sporadically failed without warning. it usually takes approximately thirty seconds before the vehicle will restart. the dealer stated that the abs signaled the engine to fail. the dealer repaired the abs. nine months later, while driving at an unknown speed, all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle failed. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for that component, but she could take the vehicle to a local dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 7,000 and current mileage was 13,792. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 11/19/2007 | 6470 | 1 | 03/08/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 20 mph uphill, the contact depressed the brake pedal. the vehicle began to shimmy and would not stop until it crashed into another vehicle. there were no warning indicator lights and the road conditions were normal. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that there was no failure. a week before the incident, the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa campaign id number 06v493000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock:control unit/module). the current and failure mileages were 6,470. updated 03/10/08. *lj the consumer received a recall notice in the mail. he took the vehicle to the dealer and 10 minutes later, the cosumer was told a computer software program was downloaded and the vehicle was ready. the consumer believed the accident was a result of the recall. | |||
| 01/17/2007 | 19900 | 5 | 01/15/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 55 mph she lost control of the vehicle and crashed head on into a ditch. she stated that her head hit the windshield and her chest hit the steering wheel. the side airbags deployed however, the front airbags did not. the police onsite stated that the brakes were not applied. the contact felt that the antilock brakes caused the crash. she sustained bruises to her chest, forehead and legs and suffered a swollen head, shoulder and neck. there is a recall for the antilock brakes (nhtsa campaign# 06v493000). as of august 10, 2007, the dealer has not determined the cause of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 19,900. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 11/12/2009 | 33000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact performed routine maintenance on the vehicle and detected that the rear brakes exhibited excessive wear. there was rust corrosion inside of the brake drums. the contact replaced the rear brake shoes. there was concern of the safety risk involved. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 33,000. the current mileage was 34,600. | |||