2007 DODGE NITRO Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2007 Dodge Nitro has 9 recalls, the most serious involving a heat shield that can drop and wear through the drive shaft, which may then break, trigger the airbag computer, and cause the airbags to deploy without a crash. A separate electrical recall addresses a software issue in the power module that can cause the engine to stall without warning. There is also a steering wheel concern: the center emblem can loosen and, if the airbag fires in a crash, send the emblem or its retaining hardware into the cabin. On the braking side, a software fault in the anti-lock brake module can cause a brief delay in braking response when coasting uphill. Manual transmission models have an additional issue where the parking brake lever clutch drum can distort and lose holding force, potentially allowing the vehicle to roll unexpectedly. The windshield wiper system rounds out the list: heavy use of the delay wiper setting can eventually cause the wipers to stop working entirely, leaving the driver without visibility in rain or snow.