Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 28,755. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Jeep Commander | 326 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 734 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 2007 Jeep Commander | 696 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
| 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,109 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
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 07V415000.
Full record for the 2008 Jeep Commander → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →