FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Make : FOREST RIVER Model : CHEROKEE Year : 2016
Build Dates : 2015-10-03 - 2016-03-22
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 16V284000
Date Owner's Notified: 2016-06-30 Date Received by ODI: 2016-05-11 Date Added to Database: 2016-05-11
Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: S39
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1029
Summary:
      Chrysler Group LLC "Chrysler" is recalling certain model year 2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 3, 2015, to March 22, 2016. The right halfshaft may have been incorrectly manufactured causing it to fracture without warning.
Consequence:
      A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
      Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right halfshaft, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall number is S39.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.