Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V289000

Exterior lighting

Chrysler Group LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-07-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V289000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Chrysler Group LLC
Vehicles affected
4,242
Reported to NHTSA
2013-07-02
Owners notified
2013-09-12

Defect description

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2014, non-SRT trimmed, Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 14, 2013, through March 20, 2013 equipped with premium headlamps. In the affected vehicles, when switching between daytime running lights and parking lights, electrical spikes may cause the parking lamps to turn off. Without properly functioning parking lamps these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Safety risk

Without parking lamps, the vehicle may not be as visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Central Body Controller software, free of charge. The recall BEGAN ON September 12, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N42.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Jeep Grand Cherokee2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.