# NHTSA recall 08V525000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 DODGE NITRO](/makes/dodge/nitro/2007/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-30 to 2008\-02\-15.
- [2008 DODGE NITRO](/makes/dodge/nitro/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-30 to 2008\-02\-15.
- [2008 JEEP LIBERTY](/makes/jeep/liberty/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-14 to 2008\-02\-15.

## 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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