NHTSA Campaign 09E039000

SUSPENSION

Issued by ROCK KRAWLER/PURE PERFORMANCE GROUP, INC · Reported Jun 19, 2009 · 44 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF CLAMPING FORCE FOR THE BOTTOM STRUT FORK.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JEEP COMMANDER 2006 44
JEEP COMMANDER 2007 44
JEEP COMMANDER 2008 44
JEEP COMMANDER 2009 44
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2005 44
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2006 44
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2007 44
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2008 44
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2009 44
JEEP LIBERTY 2003 44
JEEP LIBERTY 2004 44
JEEP LIBERTY 2005 44
JEEP LIBERTY 2006 44
JEEP LIBERTY 2007 44
JEEP LIBERTY 2008 44
JEEP LIBERTY 2009 44
ROCK KRAWLER RKKJ35XF 44
ROCK KRAWLER RKKK35XF 44
ROCK KRAWLER RKWK35XF 44
ROCK KRAWLER RKXK35XF 44

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09E039000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.