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 | ||||||||||||||||
10V009000 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | from 11/05/2009 to 11/12/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 20045 | 02/01/2010 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/11/2010 | 01/11/2010 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain 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 Summary | This could result in brake failure without warning which could cause a crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Chrysler will replace the brake booster input rod retaining clip free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during february 2010. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Chrysler's safety campaign number is 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 . |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
03/10/2011 | 19272 | ||
Tl- the contact owns a 2010 jeep grand cherokee. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the brake was depressed and a loud squeaking noise emitted with the brake warning light illuminating intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four times for the similar failure. the technician stated the constant squeaking noise was a normal occurrence. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 19,272. rvk | |||
03/10/2011 | 19272 | ||
Tl-the contact owns a 2010 jeep grand cherokee. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph and when the brake was depressed a loud squeaking noise emitted with the brake warning light illuminating intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four different times for the similar failures. the technician stated the constant squeaking noise was a normal occurrence. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 19,272. js |