Recall J24 MOPAR TOW BAR
07-13-2011, 06:41 AM
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Recall J24 MOPAR TOW BAR
After installing LOD rear bumper is there anything that needs to be done on this recall.
SAFETY RECALL J24 – MOPAR TOW BAR
Dear: (Name)
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Safety Act.
Chrysler has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in some 2007 and 2008
model year Jeep® Wrangler vehicles equipped with a MOPAR brand tow bar that you purchased, or
may have purchased, prior to June 2, 2008.
The problem is... The MOPAR brand tow bar, purchased for your Jeep® Wrangler
(VIN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx), may allow the towed vehicle to become detached from
the tow vehicle. This can result in a crash without warning.
What your dealer
will do...
Chrysler will repair your vehicle free of charge (parts and labor). To do this, your
dealer will replace the cross tube, vertical hitch pins, hair pins, horizontal hitch pins,
frame mounting brackets, and fasteners. The work will take about 1 hour to complete.
However, additional time may be necessary depending on service schedules.
What you must
do to ensure your
safety...
Simply contact your dealer right away to schedule a service appointment. Remember
to bring this letter, your vehicle and the complete tow bar kit with you to your
dealer.
If you need help... If you have questions or concerns which your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact
Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Please help us update our records by filling out the attached prepaid postcard, if any of the conditions listed
on the card apply to you or your vehicle. You may also update this information on the web at
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
If you have already experienced this condition and have paid to have it repaired, you may send your original
receipts and/or other adequate proof of payment to the following address for reimbursement: Chrysler Recall
Customer Assistance, P.O. Box 21-8007, Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8007, Attention: Reimbursement.
If your dealer fails or is unable to remedy this defect without charge and within a reasonable time, you may
submit a written complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
We're sorry for any inconvenience, but we are sincerely concerned about your safety. Thank you for your
attention to this important matter.
Customer Services Field Operations
Chrysler Group LLC
Notification Code J24
SAFETY RECALL J24 – MOPAR TOW BAR
Dear: (Name)
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Safety Act.
Chrysler has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in some 2007 and 2008
model year Jeep® Wrangler vehicles equipped with a MOPAR brand tow bar that you purchased, or
may have purchased, prior to June 2, 2008.
The problem is... The MOPAR brand tow bar, purchased for your Jeep® Wrangler
(VIN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx), may allow the towed vehicle to become detached from
the tow vehicle. This can result in a crash without warning.
What your dealer
will do...
Chrysler will repair your vehicle free of charge (parts and labor). To do this, your
dealer will replace the cross tube, vertical hitch pins, hair pins, horizontal hitch pins,
frame mounting brackets, and fasteners. The work will take about 1 hour to complete.
However, additional time may be necessary depending on service schedules.
What you must
do to ensure your
safety...
Simply contact your dealer right away to schedule a service appointment. Remember
to bring this letter, your vehicle and the complete tow bar kit with you to your
dealer.
If you need help... If you have questions or concerns which your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact
Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Please help us update our records by filling out the attached prepaid postcard, if any of the conditions listed
on the card apply to you or your vehicle. You may also update this information on the web at
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
If you have already experienced this condition and have paid to have it repaired, you may send your original
receipts and/or other adequate proof of payment to the following address for reimbursement: Chrysler Recall
Customer Assistance, P.O. Box 21-8007, Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8007, Attention: Reimbursement.
If your dealer fails or is unable to remedy this defect without charge and within a reasonable time, you may
submit a written complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
We're sorry for any inconvenience, but we are sincerely concerned about your safety. Thank you for your
attention to this important matter.
Customer Services Field Operations
Chrysler Group LLC
Notification Code J24
07-13-2011, 06:45 AM
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No. This does not refer to the trailer receiver hitch, but rather the horrible Mopar Tow Bar that is used to tow the Jeep behind a motorhome or truck. I had one for a while. Horrible tow bar to use.
Not related to the rear bumper hitch receiver.
Not related to the rear bumper hitch receiver.