Chrysler recalls Jeep Liberty, Dodge Nitro over broken drive shafts - Torque News
Affected by Chrysler’s drive shaft recall are 78,500 model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4x2 SUVs manufactured between March 2006 and March 2008. The vehicles in question may be equipped with a faulty transfer case heat shield,... Consequently, the broken drive shaft may strike the transfer case tunnel, leading the airbag computer to believe that a crash has occurred, thus deploying the airbags. Chrysler’s drive shaft recall impacts about 61,400 vehicles in the United States, 13,700 in Mexico, 1,000 in Canada and 2,300 outside of North America. The longer transfer case stops a dropped shield from resting directly on the drive shaft. In the meantime, customers may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler’s recall campaign number is N10. Concerned owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www. The NHTSA campaign number is 13V121000. The recall is the second largest of six separate recalls issued on Tuesday by Chrysler. The largest of the recalls involves approximately 139,000 model year 2011-2012 Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and. Source: www.torquenews.com
