Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Vehicles affected
20,626
Reported to NHTSA
2010-07-07
Owners notified
2010-08-16
Defect description
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE NITRO AND RAM 1500 TRUCK; RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED MASTER CYLINDER TO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) BRAKE TUBE ASSEMBLY END FLARE.
Safety risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE TUBES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.
Safety risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
40
70,000 mi
Unknown or other
39
70,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
25
48,200 mi
Engine
21
68,345 mi
Air bags
14
75,000 mi
Structure: body
14
65,000 mi
Exterior lighting
13
70,000 mi
Service brakes
12
56,840 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
11
84,356 mi
Power train
11
60,000 mi
Wheels
11
35,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
9
38,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
6
65,000 mi
Seats
5
116,550 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
5
3,000 mi
Suspension
5
70,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
5
18,000 mi
Seat belts
3
46,000 mi
Tires: valve
3
45,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
5,000 mi
Steering
2
6,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars
2
78,500 mi
Tires
2
30,000 mi
Visibility
2
6,700 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
2
100,028 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
1,939 mi
Back over prevention: warnings
1
71,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
90,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
5,023 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
5,600 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
36,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
5,700 mi
Service brakes, air
1
1,543 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
62,000 mi
Traction control system
1
11,081 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
109,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
15,000 mi
The 2009 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2011 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.