Recall 13V289000: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Report received

Jul 2, 2013

Manufacturer

Chrysler Group LLC

Potentially affected

4,242vehicles

Model years

2014

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2014, non-SRT trimmed, Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 14, 2013, through March 20, 2013 equipped with premium headlamps. In the affected vehicles, when switching between daytime running lights and parking lights, electrical spikes may cause the parking lamps to turn off. Without properly functioning parking lamps these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Possible consequence

Without parking lamps, the vehicle may not be as visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Central Body Controller software, free of charge. The recall BEGAN ON September 12, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N42.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee2,384 complaints