2007 DODGE NITRO RECALL - #13V121000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2007 DODGE NITRO |
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| Manufacturer |
Chrysler Group LLC |
| Manufactured between |
3/21/2006 - 3/1/2008 |
| Recalled on |
4/9/2013 |
| Influenced by |
Chrysler Group LLC |
| Owners Notified on |
6/27/2013 |
| # Affected |
62,578 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS |
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| Description |
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break. |
| Consequences |
If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective action |
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10. |
| Notes |
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. |
| See also |
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for PARKING BRAKE
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for STRUCTURE
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for STEERING, STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2007 DODGE NITRO Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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| Technical Service Bulletins |
Dec 13, 2021 - 140000 AIR BAGS
Customer Satisfaction Notification Y22 Driver Airbag Emblem
May 03, 2021 - 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
May 03, 2021 - 350000 EQUIPMENT
Mechanical rocker arm, intake, 1.7 ratio.
Apr 26, 2021 - 100000 POWER TRAIN
NAG1 Transmission Before installing the transmission with the engine, check for dowel pins (2) for alignment. If the pins are missing request to add the dowel pin first and then install the transmission
Mar 15, 2021 - 100000 POWER TRAIN
Some of the above vehicles may experience a condition where the underbody transmission tunnel shield may partially separate from the vehicle floor pan and contact the aluminum driveshaft. Operating the vehicle with the transmission tunnel
View all Technical Service Bulletins
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Comments
8/10/2016 - Rex Archer
We have had three instances of our 2007 Nitro dying while on the road, fortunately we were able to get it off the road. we took it to the local Dodge dealer in 2015 on a drive shaft Recall and after getting it fixed asked dealer to check Electrical recall, dealer said that recall had been fixed in 2009. In 2016 my wife had one stall on the road in the Nitro and then we went to the dealer again and reported the stalling but they did nothing to correct the Electrical Problem, saying it had already been handled. I told them the recall of Electrical problem was far from fixed because on the way home from the dealership, the Nitro acted up and when we got home, It died. I charged the battery that had been drawn down by something and could only be started by Fully charging the battery. The Dealership let us leave the dealership in a defective dodge Nitro and have not contacted us since. Holy Toledo!
12/15/2011 - richard pacheco
I have a 2007 dodge nitro which I bought three years ago with 20,000 thousand miles and now have 92,000 on it and all I have done is brake, oil changes thats it. I now am having issues with ABS, but still remain completely satisfied with it's performance for the price with 4x4 option any car can be a lemon hope you don'T GET ONE THANKS