Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 14, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 296,550. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Dodge Nitro | 494 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| 2007 Jeep Commander | 696 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
| 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,109 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 2007 Jeep Wrangler | 558 | 10 | 25 | 15 |
| 2006 Jeep Commander | 1,635 | 6 | 12 | 70 |
| 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,280 | 6 | 7 | 47 |
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 07V434000.
Full record for the 2007 Dodge Nitro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →