Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

NHTSA campaign 06V493000 · announced December 29, 2006 · filed by Daimlerchrysler Corporation · 50,665 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F50.CUSTOMERS 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Chrysler 300
• 2007 Chrysler Sebring
• 2007 Dodge Caliber
• 2007 Dodge Charger
• 2007 Dodge Magnum
• 2007 Dodge Nitro
• 2007 Jeep Commander
• 2007 Jeep Compass
• 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
• 2007 Jeep Liberty
• 2007 Jeep Wrangler

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.