---
title: "Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango Recalled For Brake Issue Tied to Previous Recall"
description: "It's Groundhog Day for Fiat-Chrysler."
date: "2017-10-06"
modified: "2017-10-06"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/14924/jeep-grand-cherokee-dodge-durango-recalled-for-brake-issue-tied-to-previous-recall"
categories:
  - "Dodge News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Dodge Durango"
  - "FCA"
  - "Fiat Chrysler"
  - "Grand Cherokee"
  - "Jeep"
  - "jeep grand cherokee"
  - "Recall"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango Recalled For Brake Issue Tied to Previous Recall

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Fiat-Chrysler is recalling almost 650,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos over concerns that dealers may have incorrectly installed a replacement brake booster shield that itself was the subject of a previous recall. If water is able to seep into the booster, it can cause a host of problems that ultimately limit the driver's braking ability in emergency situations, [according to documents](<https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RCAK-17V572-9125.pdf>) posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Yes, it's [a recall of a recall.](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/11482/polaris-slingshot-recalled-again-to-fix-problem-caused-by-previous-recall>) Someone call [Phil Connors.](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSVeDx9fk60>)

The problem affects almost every [Dodge Durango](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/14547/this-hellcat-powered-dodge-durango-will-make-your-kids-cry>) and [Jeep Grand Cherokee](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/14029/brighten-up-your-labor-day-with-this-707-hp-jeep-grand-cherokee-trackhawk-mega-gallery>) built between January 5, 2010 and September 8, 2013. Brake boosters are particularly helpful on larger vehicles like these, so Fiat-Chrysler initiated a recall in early 2016 when it discovered the booster shield on those models was prone to excessive corrosion. Unfortunately, it seems the re-installation of the new part went awry on a grand scale.

[According to the official chronology,](<https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V572-7854.pdf>) reports started popping up this past winter that drivers were experiencing "degraded" braking performance and extremely firm brake pedals in colder climates. A months-long investigation by Fiat-Chrysler revealed the installation error was allowing water into the system, damaging the booster by causing internal corrosion and freezing in cold weather. The official tests showed it sometimes took more than four times the usual force to depress the pedal, [and a company statement](<https://media.fcanorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=18599&mid=1>) acknowledged one "potentially related" accident.

FCA also notes the faults may be preceded by a warning light on the dash or intermittent activation of the ABS system without pressing the brake pedal. A fix, [which the documents show](<https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RCLRPT-17V572-6302.PDF>) is the literally the exact same part with updated instructions, should be ready by next month. Per usual, replacing the part won't cost you a dime.

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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