NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V909000 · manufacturer campaign VE8

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper — Fiat, Jeep · reported 19 Dec 2019 · 1,353 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X vehicles. The right rear brake caliper could have been fractured during the casting process.

The risk

A cracked right rear brake caliper can fail, reducing braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the right rear brake calipers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is VE8.

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.

NHTSA campaign
19V909000
Manufacturer campaign
VE8
Filed by
Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Report received
19 Dec 2019
Owners notified
19 Mar 2020
Potentially affected
1,353

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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