JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2024: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 24V111000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 2024 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-02-15 | 2024-02-15 |
Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 04B
Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 199143
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 103
Chrysler "FCA US, LLC" is recalling certain 2021-2024 Jeep Wrangler and 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. A hybrid control processor "HCP" software error may cause the defrosting and defogging system to be inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the HCP software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 29, 2024. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 04B.
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.
