NHTSA campaign 13V121000 · Manufacturer campaign N10
Dodge and Jeep Recall 13V-121: Drive Shaft Failure may cause Airbag Deployment
NHTSA recall 13V121000 (Manufacturer campaign N10) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on April 3, 2013, with 62,578 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Nitro and Jeep Liberty for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on June 27, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V121000 (also written 13V-121 or 13V121)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N10
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 62,578 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V121000. 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.
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Jeep Liberty
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 15, 2007 – March 1, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V121000.
Defect description
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
Safety consequence
If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V121000
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.