The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured on November 27, 2012. Some vehicles may have been built with incorrect rear brake calipers, which could result in an inoperable parking brake.
The risk
If the parking brake is inoperable, the vehicle could roll when parked increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N21.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dart | 2012 |
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 Dart | 2012 | 1,081 | 6 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2013
15 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the parking brake; Chrysler Group LLC filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 13V643000 24 Dec 2013 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 13V495000 17 Oct 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V474000 26 Sept 2013 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 13V435000 17 Sept 2013 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 13V205000 16 May 2013 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 13V152000 22 Apr 2013 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 13V153000 22 Apr 2013 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 13V145000 17 Apr 2013 | E-One Incorporated |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013