NHTSA campaign 01V311000 · Manufacturer campaign 997
Jeep Recall 01V-311: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/KNEE BLOCKER TRIM PANEL
NHTSA recall 01V311000 (Manufacturer campaign 997) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on October 4, 2001, with 72,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Liberty for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on November 26, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V311000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Jeep VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V311000 (also written 01V-311 or 01V311)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 997
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 72,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V311000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jeep
Jeep Liberty
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 29, 2001 – September 13, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V311000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE KNEE BLOCKER TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY CAN DISENGAGE, FALL, AND STARTLE THE OPERATOR.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD STARTLE THE OPERATOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE KNEE BLOCKER TRIM PANEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V311000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.