Chrysler Recalls 24,000 Vehicles
Chrysler Group LLC has recalled 24,177 vehicles due to a defective part that could cause the failure of the brakes. The recall affects the 2010 Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Nitro, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Commander, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2009-2010 Dodge Ram trucks. The Dodge Ram Heavy Duty truck was named 2010 Truck of the Year by Motor Trend magazine. The 2010 Chrysler Sebring and Avenger were named by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety as Top Safety Picks for 2010.
It is believed the problem is that the brake booster rod retaining clips in the cars and SUVs are improperly formed and that they may not have been installed at all in Ram trucks. Lack of properly working brake booster rod retaining clips could result in brake failure without any warning.
So far, there have been on injuries reported due to the faulty clips, but the problem was noticed during testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Chrysler has scheduled the recalls, which are expected to cost more than $250 million dollars, for this month. Notices will be mailed to the owners of the recalled vehicles.