Freedom Motors, Inc.: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Freedom Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 11, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Freedom Motors Inc., (Freedom Motors) of Savaria Vehicle Group (formerly The Liberty Motor Company) is recalling one model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan and certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by The Liberty Motor Company from February 2008 through January 2011. Over time and with use, the vehicle's rear axle may develop cracks which could lead to axle failure.
The risk
Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Freedom Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2014. Owners can contact Freedom Motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom Motors' number for this recall is ENGF0216-3.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Chrysler Town And Country | 1,556 | 5 | 25 | 35 |
| 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan | 870 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
| 2009 Chrysler Town And Country | 707 | 6 | 12 | 11 |
| 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan | 544 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Routan | 294 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 Chrysler Town And Country | 1,939 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan | 1,293 | 8 | 17 | 23 |
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 14V055000.
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