Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V180000

Seats: critical fasteners

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-03-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V180000

Seats: critical fasteners

Component
Seats: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Vehicles affected
4,586
Reported to NHTSA
2022-03-24
Owners notified
2022-04-07

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with a missing weld from the seat back frame to the child seat tether anchorage. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Safety risk

A missing weld may allow the child seat tether to separate from the seat frame during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the second-row seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Z24.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Jeep Grand Cherokee2021
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE2022

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.