Jeep Visibility: Motor

Jeep is recalling about 12,027 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. A failing or inoperative windshield wiper system will reduce a driver's visibility which could result in a crash.

Campaign
10V550000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Reported
3 November 2010
Vehicles
12,027
Built between
May 2008 – Jun 2008
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
1 December 2010
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2008 and June 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2008 Jeep LibertyBuilt May 2008 to June 2008

What the defect is

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008 jeep liberty vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with windshield wiper motors that contain excess adhesive that may allow for water intrusion, which could result in intermittent and eventually inoperative windshield wiper operation.

What could happen

A failing or inoperative windshield wiper system will reduce a driver's visibility which could result in a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2010.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2008 to June 2008
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA3 November 2010
  3. Owners notified1 December 2010

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 3 November 2010.

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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
K24
Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
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

Chrysler safety recall no. K24.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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

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.

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