Chrysler Recalls Nearly 264,000 Vehicles

Chrysler Group LLC is launching six recalls to fix a variety of safety-related problems with Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles sold worldwide.

The largest campaign covers faulty airbag wiring in 139,000 of the company's 2011-2012 model Chrysler 300 sedans, Dodge Charger sport sedans and Dodge Challenger sport coupes. Dealers will replace a defective side airbag wiring harness connector that can cause the airbag system warning light to illuminate.

The second recall involves driveshafts that could break on 78,500 two-wheel-drive Jeep Liberty and Dodge Nitro compact SUVs made during the 2007 and 2008 model years. Chrysler says a heat shield could loosen and rub against the driveshaft, eventually causing it to break. Four-wheel-drive models are not affected.

The third campaign will fix a faulty fuel transfer line in about 30,000 of Chrysler's 2012 model four-wheel-drive Jeep Patriot and Compass small crossover vehicles. The line distributes fuel between two "saddle" tanks located fore and aft of the rear axle.

The company says last spring's global shortage of PA-12 nylon resin prompted it to switch to another material and new production process for the fuel system component. Engineers since discovered that the new tubes could block fuel flow, especially at high altitudes or extremely high ambient temperatures, and cause the engine to stall.

Three smaller recalls covering a combined 16,400 of the Chrysler's 2013 model vehicles will repair defective parking brakes (Ram 1500 pickups), engine covers that could warp (trucks equipped with 6.7-liter diesels) and defective rear brake calipers (Dodge Dart small sedan).