JEEP WRANGLER 2008: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09E044000

Make Model Year
JEEP WRANGLER 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-11-23 2009-07-09 2009-07-10

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: J24

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 308

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 308 AFTERMARKET MOPAR TOW BAR ASSEMBLIES, P/N 82209758, SOLD DURING 2007 AND 2008 CALENDAR YEAR WHICH ARE USED TO TOW MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES.

Consequence

THE TOW BAR CAN FAIL UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE TOWED VEHICLE SEPARATING FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF ALL 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEAR JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES WHO COULD HAVE PURCHASED A RECALLED TOW BAR AND WILL REPLACE THE TOW BARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

CHRYSLER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. J24.THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO CHRYSLER AFTERMARKET MOPAR TOW BAR ASSEMBLIES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES.OWNERS 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 .