# NHTSA recall 07V196000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V196000
- Manufacturer's number: G15
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2007\-05\-07
- Owners notified: 2007\-05\-08
- Component: WHEELS:HUB
- Units potentially affected: 410

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DISC BRAKES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD \(FMVSS\) NO. 135, "LIGHT VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS."  THE LENGTH OF THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS MAY PREVENT ACTUATION OF THE PARK BRAKE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS AND REPAIR THE PARK BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G15.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 DODGE CALIBER](/makes/dodge/caliber/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-29 to 2007\-03\-13.
- [2007 JEEP COMPASS 4X4](/makes/jeep/compass/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-29 to 2007\-03\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4](/makes/jeep/patriot/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-29 to 2007\-03\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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