The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured December 9, 2015, to January 14, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the left front brake caliper may crack due to being made from an incorrect material.
The risk
A cracked brake caliper may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front left brake caliper and depending on its casting date, replace it, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S16.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Durango | 2015, 2016 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2015, 2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Durango | 2015 | 503 | 4 |
| Dodge Durango | 2016 | 161 | 3 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2015 | 1,367 | 9 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2016 | 311 | 8 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2016
18 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 16V949000 23 Dec 2016 | DRV Suites |
| 16V922000 21 Dec 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V901000 14 Dec 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V854000 28 Nov 2016 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 16V802000 4 Nov 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V752000 18 Oct 2016 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 16V691000 26 Sept 2016 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 16V636000 2 Sept 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016