The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 3,663 MY 2007-2008 DODGE NITRO AND MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE PARK BRAKE LEVER CLUTCH DRUM MAY DISTORT AND REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Nitro | 2007, 2008 |
| Jeep Liberty | 2008 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Nitro | 2007 | 494 | 7 |
| Dodge Nitro | 2008 | 393 | 3 |
| Jeep Liberty | 2008 | 541 | 4 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2008
7 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the parking brake; CHRYSLER LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 08V687000 22 Dec 2008 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 08V177000 17 Apr 2008 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 08V159000 9 Apr 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V128000 21 Mar 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V112000 12 Mar 2008 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| 08V097000 29 Feb 2008 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008