NHTSA recall 08V525000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V525000 |
| Manufacturer's number | H28 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Reported | 2008-10-08 |
| Owners notified | 2008-10-27 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE |
| Units potentially affected | 3663 |
What is wrong
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 3,663 MY 2007-2008 DODGE NITRO AND MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE PARK BRAKE LEVER CLUTCH DRUM MAY DISTORT AND REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM.
What can happen
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H28.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.
| 2007 DODGE NITRO | Built 2008-05-30 to 2008-02-15. |
|---|---|
| 2008 DODGE NITRO | Built 2008-05-30 to 2008-02-15. |
| 2008 JEEP LIBERTY | Built 2007-05-14 to 2008-02-15. |
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