NHTSA Campaign 15V826000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

Issued by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) · Reported Dec 9, 2015 · 32,784 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 18, 2015, to September 10, 2015 and equipped with the power liftgate option. In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the Power Liftgate Control Module and result in a high resistance short circuit.

Consequence

A short circuit in the module increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the module and connectors for corrosion, replacing the damaged components as necessary. The mastic shield will be removed and the module will be covered with a water shield. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R67. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-338.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JEEP CHEROKEE 2015 32,784
JEEP CHEROKEE 2016 32,784

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V826000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.