NHTSA Campaign 09E039000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 09E039000 covers 16 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
09E039000 covers 3 models from Jeep, model years 2003–2009.
Owners of the model years 09E039000 covers have filed at least 1,430 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09E039000 vehicles, the 2004 Jeep Liberty has the most (456).
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF CLAMPING FORCE FOR THE BOTTOM STRUT FORK.
- The risk
- THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.
Vehicles covered by 09E039000 (16)
Jeep (16)
- 2006 Jeep Commander
- 2007 Jeep Commander
- 2008 Jeep Commander
- 2009 Jeep Commander
- 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2003 Jeep Liberty
- 2004 Jeep Liberty
- 2005 Jeep Liberty
- 2006 Jeep Liberty
- 2007 Jeep Liberty
- 2008 Jeep Liberty
- 2009 Jeep Liberty
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09E039000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted