NHTSA Campaign 07V434000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Sep 14, 2007 · 296,550 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DODGE | NITRO | 2007 | 296,550 |
| JEEP | COMMANDER | 2006 | 296,550 |
| JEEP | COMMANDER | 2007 | 296,550 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 2006 | 296,550 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 2007 | 296,550 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 2007 | 296,550 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V434000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.