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Fiat 500 Recall Information
Last Updated --
May 02, 2012
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NEWS:
Chrysler is recalling
certain 2012 Dodge
Journey and Fiat 500
vehicles; Brake System
NOVEMBER 2011
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Chrysler is recalling
certain model year 2012
Dodge Journey and Fiat
500 vehicles
manufactured from
October 24, 2011,
through October 26,
2011. Some vehicles were
assembled with
contaminated brake fluid
and may experience a
degradation of the
sealing components
within the brake system.
This could lead to loss
of braking ability
increasing the risk of a
crash. Chrysler will
notify owners and
replace all brake
components that come in
contact with hydraulic
brake fluid. This
service will be
performed free of
charge. The safety
recall is expected to
begin during December
2011.
11V-550
MORE RECALL INFO:
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RECALL: 2012
Fiat 500 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V550000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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CHRYSLER
GROUP
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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NOV 10,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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340 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC:FLUID |
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Summary |
CHRYSLER IS
RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2012 DODGE
JOURNEY AND FIAT
500 VEHICLES
MANUFACTURED
FROM OCTOBER 24,
2011, THROUGH
OCTOBER 26,
2011. SOME
VEHICLES WERE
ASSEMBLED WITH
CONTAMINATED
BRAKE FLUID AND
MAY EXPERIENCE A
DEGRADATION OF
THE SEALING
COMPONENTS
WITHIN THE BRAKE
SYSTEM. |
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Consequence |
THIS COULD LEAD
TO LOSS OF
BRAKING ABILITY
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH |
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Remedy |
CHRYSLER WILL
NOTIFY OWNERS
AND REPLACE ALL
BRAKE COMPONENTS
THAT COME IN
CONTACT WITH
HYDRAULIC BRAKE
FLUID. THIS
SERVICE WILL BE
PERFORMED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
DECEMBER 2011.
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