Recall Details For: 2010 JEEP WRANGLER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 11V145000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 70282
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:11V145000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JEEP
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: WRANGLER
- MODEL YEAR: 2010
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : L09
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20100712
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20100910
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 18326
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20110324
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20110301
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20110304
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 12, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10, 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A DEGRADATION OF FASTENER TORQUE FOR VARIOUS FRONT AND REAR AXLE ATTACHMENTS TO THE CHASSIS MODULE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS COULD RESULT IN NOISE, OR ULTIMATELY, DEGRADATION IN STEERING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE ALL NINETEEN FASTENERS TO THE MAXIMUM RESIDUAL TORQUE VALUES. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
RECALL NOTES: CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. L09.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000040237000773769000000195
