# NHTSA recall 13V121000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V121000
- Manufacturer's number: N10
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2013\-04\-03
- Owners notified: 2013\-06\-27
- Component: STRUCTURE; AIR BAGS; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 62578

## What is wrong

Chrysler Group LLC \(Chrysler\) is recalling certain model year 2007\-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008.  The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.


## What can happen

If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags.  Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power.  Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge.  An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013.  Owners may contact Chrysler at 1\-800\-247\-9753.  Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 DODGE NITRO](/makes/dodge/nitro/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-21 to 2008\-03\-01.
- [2008 DODGE NITRO](/makes/dodge/nitro/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-21 to 2008\-03\-01.
- [2008 JEEP LIBERTY](/makes/jeep/liberty/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-02\-15 to 2008\-03\-01.

## 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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