NHTSA recall 99V340000
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 | 99V340000 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1999-12-13 |
| Owners notified | 1999-12-20 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 334047 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.
What can happen
THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
|---|---|
| 1993 JEEP CHEROKEE | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
| 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
| 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
| 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
| 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
| 1993 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
| 1994 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
| 1995 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER | Built 1991-02-28 to 1995-07-07. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA99014
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA99014 | Engineering analysis, opened 1999-06-28, closed 2000-03-28. BRAKE ROTER DISC/HUD SEPARATION. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. |
|---|
From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.