Vehicle Recall Archive for 1996 JEEP

Record ID

57583

Campaign Number

00V136000

Make of Vehicle

JEEP

Model of Vehicle

CHEROKEE

Year

1996

Make Campaign Number

879

Component Description

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.

Effect of Defect

THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.

Fix Defect

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.

Manufacturers

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC

Start of Manufacture

19950701

End of Manufacture

19981015

Type of Recall

VEHICLE

Number Affected

589000

Date Owners Notified

20000605

Initiated By

ODI

Responsible Maufacturer

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

Date Report Received

20000510

Part Number

NOT AVAILABLE

Federal MV Safety Standard

NOT AVAILABLE

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