Chrysler Group LLC is recalling almost 575,000 Jeep sport-utility vehicles and Dodge and Chrysler minivans for brake line and wiring defects, U.S. safety regulators said.
The company recalled 288,968 Jeep Wranglers for 2001 through 2010 to repair a defect caused when liners inside the fenders touch right-front and left-rear brake lines, leading to wear that may cause fluid to leak and raising the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement on its website today.
Chrysler isn't aware of accidents or injuries related to the fluid leak, the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based company told the agency in a June 1 letter. Repairs should begin this month, the agency said. Vehicle owners were directed to call Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403 or visit NHTSA's website.
"A brake fluid leak can cause partial loss of service brakes at the affected wheel, increasing the risk of a crash," NHTSA said in the statement.
The company also recalled 284,831 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans from the 2008 and 2009 model years, citing a sliding-door hinge that can wear through wire insulation, causing a short circuit and possible fire, the agency said.
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