Jeep recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Compass vehicles. The affected vehicles have User's Guides that contain incorrect information regarding the jump start procedure, specifically, the polarity of the battery terminals are reversed in the battery terminal graphic.
What could happen
If a customer follows the User's Guide, they may hook up the battery jumper cables incorrectly, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners and will replace the User's Guides with a corrected version, free of charge. The recall began August 22, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T46.
Vehicles covered
- Jeep Compass 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V433000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 7, 2017
- Owners notified
- Aug 22, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12,989
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 17, 2016 to Apr 28, 2017
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual
- Maker's own recall number
- T46
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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- Jeep recall: Electrical system Aug 14, 2023
- Jeep recall: Electrical system Feb 9, 2023
- Jeep recall: Seats Apr 14, 2022
- Jeep / Ram recall: Visibility Apr 9, 2020
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.