NHTSA campaign 16E013000 · Equipment recall · Manufacturer campaign 16-01
Daystar Products International, Inc. Recall 16E-013: Rear Control Arm Bracket Weld Failure
NHTSA recall 16E013000 (Manufacturer campaign 16-01) is an equipment recall reported by Daystar Products International, Inc. on February 18, 2016, with 50 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Renegade for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on March 11, 2016, 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 16E013000 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.
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Key facts
This is an equipment recall filed by Daystar Products International, Inc.: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 16E013000 (also written 16E-013 or 16E013)
- Filed by
- Daystar Products International, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 16-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 50 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
- Recall type
- Equipment recall
Repair completion: 8% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16E013000. 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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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16E013000.
Defect description
Daystar Products International, Inc. (Daystar) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement rear control arm brackets included in Daystar's 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade 1.5" spacer kit, part KJ09168BK, shipped from Daystar to distributors between October 27, 2015 and November 5, 2015. The affected spacers may have improper or incomplete welds on the top flange on the rear control arm bracket, that can allow the rear axle to shift while driving.
Safety consequence
If the axle moves there could be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Daystar will notify owners, and direct them to repair shops to have the brackets inspected and replaced as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2016. Owners may contact Daystar customer service at 1-623-907-0081 or by email at [email protected]. Daystar's number for this recall is 16-01.
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 16E013000
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.