Fiat / Jeep recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is 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.
What could happen
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.
Vehicles covered
- Fiat 500X 2020
- Jeep Renegade 2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V909000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 19, 2019
- Owners notified
- Mar 19, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,353
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 14, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- VE8
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Jeep recall: Structure Dec 10, 2024
- Alfa Romeo / Fiat / Jeep recall: Seat belts Jul 3, 2024
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep and more recall: Back over prevention Sep 10, 2020
- Jeep recall: Air bags Jun 11, 2019
- Fiat / Jeep recall: Air bags Apr 10, 2019
- Jeep recall: Fuel system, gasoline Oct 17, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.