CAMPAIGN #: 16V287000
MAKE: JEEP
MODEL: CHEROKEE
YEAR: 2016
MFR CAMPAIGN #: S38
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: POWER TRAIN
MANUFACTURER: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20150930
END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20151002
POTENTIAL # OF UNITS AFFECTED: 52
MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20160511
RECORD CREATION DATE: 20160603
REGULATION PART #:
FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD #:
DEFECT SUMMARY:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 30, 2015, to October 2, 2015. The left halfshaft may have been incorrectly manufactured causing it to fracture without warning.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY:
A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY:
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left 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 S38.
RECALL 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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