Fiat Chrysler recalls 646,394 SUVs for brake issue

[October 03, 2017]    (Reuters) - FCA US LLC, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's <FCHA.MI> U.S. arm, said it was voluntarily recalling about 646,394 SUVs in the United States to check shields that protect brake boosters for proper installation.

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FCA US was aware of a single potentially related accident, the company said on Tuesday. http://bit.ly/2yUtxSm

The shields are designed to protect the boosters from corrosion caused by water exposure. In case a booster is compromised by water it would cause excessive brake-pedal firmness, the company said.

The shields were originally installed in conjunction with a 2014 recall involving the same set of vehicles, nearly 95 percent of which have been serviced, the automaker said.

The affected vehicles are model-year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs.

(Reporting by Arunima Banerjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr)

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