Jeep Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch

Jeep is recalling about 27 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. This increases the possibility of a door becoming forced open and an unbelted passenger being ejected during certain crash conditions.

Campaign
06V072000
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
9 March 2006
Vehicles
27
Built between
Feb 2006 – Feb 2006
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 March 2006
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2006 and February 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2006 Jeep LibertyBuilt February 2006 to February 2006

What the defect is

Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 206, "door locks and door retention components." an incorrect right front door latch reinforcement plate may have been installed which may cause the secondary door latch to become inoperative.

What could happen

This increases the possibility of a door becoming forced open and an unbelted passenger being ejected during certain crash conditions.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LATCH ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR LATCH REINFORCEMENT PLATE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2006 to February 2006
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA9 March 2006
  3. Owners notified14 March 2006

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 March 2006.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
F11
Recalling manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Safety standard
FMVSS 206
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Daimlerchrysler recall no. F11.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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand