Auto Recalls for Consumers

2008 DODGE NITRO Recall - Campaign #13V121000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2008 DODGE NITRO RECALL - #13V121000

RECALL FOR STRUCTURE

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.

Reviews & Complaints View all complaints filed for the 2008 DODGE NITRO

Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Send Email
Send to a friend

Hide Form

Recall Details
Vehicle 2008 DODGE NITRO
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 STRUCTURE
 
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 2008 DODGE NITRO Recall for PARKING BRAKE

2008 DODGE NITRO Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT

2008 DODGE NITRO Recall for AIR BAGS

2008 DODGE NITRO Recall for STEERING, STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

2008 DODGE NITRO Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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



Comments

4/19/2014 - Marlon M Mejia
I have a 2008 Dodge Nitro and is equip with an automatic transmission but When I m drivin in to my driveway and stopped to open my garage door it roll back even is on Drive and whe I had stop and I have it on neutral with the parking all the way up still roll in the driveway of my house or just in a little inclination tell me if it is something that to be worried about I had toll the dealer Service advisor and he toll me that it was checkout ok that it was not problem but It still having it please advise thank you God bless MM

Do you drive a 2008 DODGE NITRO?

Just because a car has been recalled does not mean it is not a reliable car. Millions of cars get recalled every year. Recalls often involve problems that are rare but could cause a serious problem if they occur. So the risk to any given driver is often remote, even though there may be a few high-profile incidents traced to the problem.

Tell us what you think.

Your Name:


Your Comment:


Home  •  Car Recalls  •  Tires  •  Motorcycles  •  RVs  •  Commercial Vehicles  •  Car Seats  •  Complaints  •  Sitemap  •  Privacy Policy

Edmunds  •  Kelley Blue Book  •  SaferCar.gov  •  Consumer Recalls  •  Government Recalls
Follow arfc_recalls on TwitterRSS Feeds