Chrysler (FCA US LLC): Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 23, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 21,183. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Dodge Durango | 161 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 312 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 2015 Dodge Durango | 505 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,369 | 10 | 22 | 129 |
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 16V168000.
Full record for the 2016 Dodge Durango → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →