JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2021: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V180000

Make Model Year
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2021
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-04-07 2022-03-24 2022-03-24

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: Z24

Component: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4586

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 225

Summary

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."

Consequence

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

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.