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Honda, Chrysler Recalls

Chrysler is set to recall nearly 300,000 sport utility vehicles and Honda said it was recalling more than 180,000 Civics.

by Staff
September 20, 2007
2 min to read


Chrysler LLC recently said it would recall nearly 300,000 sport utility vehicles to address potential braking problems while driving uphill. In a separate move, Honda Motor Co. said it was recalling more than 180,000 Civics from the 2006-2007 model year to fix a wheel-bearing seal that could leak and lead to a wheel falling off the car, the Associated Press reports. The Chrysler recall involves more than 156,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Commander SUVs from the 2006-2007 model years, more than 90,000 2007 Jeep Wrangler SUVs and nearly 50,000 2007 Dodge Nitro SUVs. Chrysler has received complaints that some vehicles are experiencing a delay in braking when drivers tried to come to a stop after coasting uphill. To fix the problem, the computer connected to the antilock brake system will be reprogrammed. In Honda's recall, the automaker said in an Aug. 30 letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the seal where the antilock brake sensor mounts to the rear wheel bearing could allow moisture and salt to leak into the wheel bearing and cause corrosion. The conditions could lead to a wheel falling off and a crash, Honda said. No injuries have been reported. Owners were being notified of the recall this month and can contact Honda at (800) 999-1009 for more information. Separately, Chrysler said it was recalling 72,333 Dodge Avenger sedans and Chrysler Sebring convertibles from the 2008 model year to address problems with the front door latches and locks. Gates said the company discovered problems with opening the vehicle doors through its internal monitoring program. For more information, owners can contact Chrysler at (800) 853-1403.

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