The defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN A CERTAIN LOT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM GRAY IRON INSTEAD OF DUCTILE IRON AS DESIGNED AND COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.
The risk
THIS WOULD INCREASE THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEE IF THEY FALL INTO THIS LOT AND, IF SO, WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Commander | 2007, 2008 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2007, 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Commander | 2007 | 696 | 5 |
| Jeep Commander | 2008 | 326 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2007 | 1,109 | 5 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2008 | 734 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2007
21 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 07V561000 12 Dec 2007 | BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. |
| 07V528000 16 Nov 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V466000 2 Oct 2007 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 07V434000 14 Sept 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V399000 5 Sept 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V391000 29 Aug 2007 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 07V319000 18 Jul 2007 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V234000 7 Jun 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007