NHTSA campaign 07V196000 · Manufacturer campaign G15
Dodge and Jeep Recall 07V-196: REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS/FMVSS 135
NHTSA recall 07V196000 (Manufacturer campaign G15) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on May 7, 2007, with 410 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass 4X4 and Jeep Patriot 4X4 for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on May 8, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V196000 (also written 07V-196 or 07V196)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- G15
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 410 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Hub
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V196000. 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.
Dodge
Dodge Caliber
- 2007 · Vehicles built November 29, 2006 – March 13, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Jeep
Jeep Compass 4X4
- 2007 · Vehicles built November 29, 2006 – March 15, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Jeep Patriot 4X4
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V196000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DISC BRAKES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 135, "LIGHT VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE LENGTH OF THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS MAY PREVENT ACTUATION OF THE PARK BRAKE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS AND REPAIR THE PARK BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G15.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V196000
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.