Jeep recall: Power train
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Jeep Cherokee 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V284000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 11, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jun 30, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,029
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 3, 2015 to Mar 22, 2016
- Part
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft
- Maker's own recall number
- S39
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.
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.