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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V438000 | CHRYSLER LLC | from 03/01/2006 to 08/31/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 82079 | 02/28/2010 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2009 | 11/06/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2007 dodge nitro passenger vehicles. the windshield wiper system may experience a condition over time where high usage of the variable pause wiper function (delay mode) may eventually affect primary wiper function, rendering the wiper system inoperable. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause impaired visibility increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and add external relays and update the totally integrated power module software to control the wiper functions. the safety recall is expected to begin during february 2010. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-835-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler's campaign number is j28.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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 2304706 | 10/21/2006 | 10021248 | Cracked windshield due to being hit by a foreign object like a stone. *kb | 03/26/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 84188 | ||
| Without warning or vehicle hesitation, the motor stalled and i lost all power steering and brakes. fortunately i was in a residential area and i pulled into a driveway and attempted to re-start my vehicle without success. vehicle was towed to the local dodge dealer where they determined the tipm (totally integrated power module) had failed and would have to be replaced at a cost of approximately $625.00 +$85.00 to the towing company. i have also had issues with the wiper relays twice (which are part of safety recall j28) once before the recall under warranty and now had it replaced with the tipm. since the wiper relay is part of the tipm, i wonder if the complete failure of the tipm is related or maybe faulty tipm;s are causing the wiper relay problem. | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that when driving various speeds, all of the warning lights would illuminate sporadically. the vehicle would then become hesitant, stall and restart independently. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and an independent mechanic, and both advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, all of the exterior door handles were fractured. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that she needed to replace all of the door handles. all of the door handles except for the drivers side were replaced. in addition, all of the windows would only operate partially when attempting to open and close them. the vehicle was not repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that when driving various speeds, all of the warning lights would illuminate sporadically. the vehicle would then become hesitant, stall and restart independently. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and an independent mechanic and both advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, all of the exterior door handles were fracture. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that she needed to replace all of the door handles. all of the door handles except for the drivers side were replaced. in addition, all of the windows would become frozen when engaging them. the contact was only allowed to partially open and close the windows. the vehicle was not repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds all the warning lights would illuminate and then it would hesitate and then restart it self back again. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and a independent mechanic and both advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, all the door handles had fractured and was unable to let anyone out of the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that she needed to replace allthe door handles. all the door handles except for the drivers side were replaced. also, she mentioned that the all the windows seemed to freeze in between winding them up or down. they either wont go all the way up or they wont come all the way down. the vehicle was not repaired for this failure. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. tb | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 1600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that when driving in wet conditions and trying to use his wind shield wipers, they would not operate. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the wind shield motor needs to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the wind shield motor for the second time within 3 years. the failure mileage was approximatelty 1,600. tb | |||
| 03/08/2011 | |||
| The wiper blades stopped working during a rain storm and the turn signals wouldn't work, couldn't turn the head lamps off or on. | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. she reference recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v438000, component: visibility:windshield wiper/washer. she stated she took her vehicle into the dealership because her windshield were stop up and they charged her $155.63. while driving 30 mph in a rain storm the contact stated the windshield was not working. she stated she took her vehicle into the dealer again and was told that they had already performed the recall work when she paid for the repairs back in february 2010. she stated the dealer presented her with a recall letter, she never received it in the mail. the failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 42,000. vwb | |||
| 01/13/2008 | 8000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. with the heater settings on the high and low selections, the air that came from the floor vents produced a lot of cold air. the contact stated that there was warm air coming from the vents above. he took the vehicle to the dealer twice. the first time, the vehicle was with the dealer for three days and they were unable to find any failure. the second time, the vehicle was in the shop for approximately three weeks. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not 100% repaired, and the foam placed under the console on the driver side cut down on some of the cold air coming from the vents. a chrysler representative was notified to inspect the vehicle. the contact had an appointment scheduled for april 2, 2008, but it was rescheduled for april 3, 2008. the current mileage was 10,852 and failure mileage was 8,000. updated 04/29/08. *lj the consumer was informed there was a design flaw with the heating system. the consumer stated the vehicle overheated. updated | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Recall- tipm windshield wiper relays on 2007 dodge nitro. *bf the recall notice stated the inspection would take less than 1/2 hour. if new relays were required it would take about 1 hour. however, when the consumer arrived at the dealership, he was told it may take 2 hours. the consumer stated the dealer was not being honest. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 09v438000 (visibility) and driving approximately 25 mph, the right turning signal and the windshield wipers powered on independently. the wipers stopped in the middle of the windshield. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure and did not offer any further assistance. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 53,300. the vin was not available. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 09v438000 (visibility) and driving approximately 25 mph, the right turning signal and the windshield wipers powered on independently. the wipers stopped in the middle of the windshield. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure and did not offer any further assistance. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 53,300. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 09v438000 (visibility ) while driving approximately 25 mph and enagaging the right turning signal, the wipers began to attempt to power on and failed stopping in the middle of the windshield. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure and did not offer any further assistance. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 53,300. the vin number was not available. dr | |||