They are brand new cars that already have recall orders. The federal government is recalling, in cooperation with Chrysler, about 22,000 SUVs and trucks to fix a defective brake tube that can lead to the loss of brake fluid.
According to a Huffington Post article, the 2010 Chrysler vehicles included are the Dodge Nitro, Dodge Ram, Jeep Liberty, and Jeep Wranglers. Chrysler owners should be notified in August.
Meanwhile the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in cooperation with Ford Motor Company, is recalling about 30,000 Transit Connect vans. The problem there is in the inadequate pushpins that hold the liners above the head of the driver. They need to be replaced because the pushpins do not meet federal standards for head protection in a crash. The Ford recall should begin in July and covers all of the Transit Connect vehicles sold in the United States made from December 2008 through May 2010.
Ford can be reached at 866-436-7332. NHTSA can be reached at 888-327-4236.
To determine if your car is included in the defective vehicle recall, check the driver-side door jamb. The sticker there lists the date of assembly.
Chrysler is still emerging from bankruptcy it filed last year.
