Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
- Component
- Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Vehicles affected
- 99,399
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2015-06-22
- Owners notified
- 2015-10-26
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 4, 2013, to February 18, 2015 and equipped with a Power Liftgate option. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the Power Liftgate Control Module and cause a high resistance short circuit in the module.
Safety risk
A short circuit in the liftgate control module may result in a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power liftgate control module and connectors for corrosion, substitute a bolt for the threaded grommet installed to seal an attachment point used in non-power liftgate vehicles and cover the power liftgate control module in a foam water shield, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R27. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-338.