NHTSA recall 11V145000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V145000 |
| Manufacturer's number | L09 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Reported | 2011-03-01 |
| Owners notified | 2011-03-24 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 18326 |
What is wrong
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 12, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10, 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A DEGRADATION OF FASTENER TORQUE FOR VARIOUS FRONT AND REAR AXLE ATTACHMENTS TO THE CHASSIS MODULE.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN NOISE, OR ULTIMATELY, DEGRADATION IN STEERING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE ALL NINETEEN FASTENERS TO THE MAXIMUM RESIDUAL TORQUE VALUES. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. L09.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2010 JEEP WRANGLER | Built 2010-07-12 to 2010-09-10. |
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| 2011 JEEP WRANGLER | Built 2010-07-12 to 2010-09-10. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| S80 | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. Customer Satisfaction Notification S80 Aftermarket Dana 60 Front Axle The aftermarket front axle steering knuckles have been machined with an incorrect taper during the manufacturing process on about 250 of the above vehicles, with approximately 80 of the axles sold by Mopar aftermarket. This condition can result in premature axle knuckle wear. The aftermarket front axle knuckles must be replaced with new axle knuckles for the left side and right side. |
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| S80 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. Customer Satisfaction Notification S80 Aftermarket Dana 60 Front Axle The aftermarket front axle steering knuckles have been machined with an incorrect taper during the manufacturing process on about 250 of the above vehicles, with approximately 80 of the axles sold by Mopar aftermarket. This condition can result in premature axle knuckle wear. The aftermarket front axle knuckles must be replaced with new axle knuckles for the left side and right side. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.