JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2024: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 24V586000

Make Model Year
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2024
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2024-10-03 2024-08-08 2024-08-08

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 85B

Component: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 243

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 225

Summary

Chrysler "FCA US, LLC" is recalling certain 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. The child seat tether welds on the second-row seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Consequence

A child that is not properly restrained during a crash can have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will reinforce the child seat tether welds on the seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 85B.

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.