2009 Gem E2 & 2009 Gem E4 + 4 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Gem is recalling certain model year 2009 neighborhood electric vehicles. The parking brake cable may have been improperly crimped. This could cause the parking brake cable to separate from the actuator handle while applied.
💥 The risk
The vehicle could roll away on a hill creating a risk of crash or injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly free of charge. The safety recall began on march 10, 2010. Owners may contact gem at 866-764-0616.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V080000
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER GROUP GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS
- Vehicles affected
- 142
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Owner phone
- 1-866-764-0616
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 10, 2010
- Built
- Dec 8, 2009 – Dec 15, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .