Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Parking Brake › Conventional
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 7, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 316,148. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN SELF-RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A STRONGER PAWL RETURN SPRING. OWNER NOTIFICATON BEGAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Jeep Wrangler | 202 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 1994 Jeep Wrangler | 151 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 1993 Jeep Wrangler | 108 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1992 Jeep Wrangler | 77 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 1991 Jeep Wrangler | 76 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 1990 Jeep Wrangler | 79 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V041000.
Full record for the 1995 Jeep Wrangler → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →