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Jeep some vehicles may experience a degradation of fastener torque for various front and rear axle attachments to the chassis module.

NHTSA campaign 11V-145 · Reported March 1, 2011 · 18,326 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Jeep Wrangler
VEHICLES AFFECTED
18,326
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE ALL NINETEEN FASTENERS TO THE MAXIMUM RESIDUAL TORQUE VALUES.
COST
Free

The short version

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC reported a problem with the power train axle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A DEGRADATION OF FASTENER TORQUE FOR VARIOUS FRONT AND REAR AXLE ATTACHMENTS TO THE CHASSIS MODULE.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD RESULT IN NOISE, OR ULTIMATELY, DEGRADATION IN STEERING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE ALL NINETEEN FASTENERS TO THE MAXIMUM RESIDUAL TORQUE VALUES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-145.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Jeep Wrangler

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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