DETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC will recall 24,177 vehicles over a possible defective part that could cause brake failure, according to a filing from the auto maker to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The bulk of the recall applies to 16,872 Dodge Ram pick-up trucks from model years 2009-2010, as well as 2010 model-year Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger and Nitro, and Jeep Liberty, Commander and Grand Cherokee.
The vehicles were built with an improperly formed or missing part in the braking system. “This could result in brake failure without warning which could cause a crash,” Chrysler said in a letter.
The recall comes as Chrysler tries to refurbish its image after going through bankruptcy last year, changing ownership and receiving federal bailout funds. The company, which was taken over by Fiat SpA, saw its U.S. sales fall 36% in 2009 from a year earlier, the worst performance of any major auto maker in the U.S.
The defective part was first spotted in November at the company’s Toledo North assembly plant.
Chrysler will notify dealers and owners this month of the problem and will replace the part.
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