Jeep remembers Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L over steering column

Fiat Chrysler US has initiated a recall of 89,327 items of the Jeep Grand Cherokee from the 2021 to 2023 mannequin years. Amongst an estimated 1% of that inhabitants are SUVs that had been constructed with incorrectly assembled intermediate shaft of their steering columns. It is potential that in these 9,000 or so Grand Cherokees, the intermediate shaft can disconnect from the U-joint connecting it to the column. If the column loses its connection to the wheels, drivers will endure a lack of steering that might result in a crash. The automaker says that earlier than this happens, the motive force “could discover play in steering and/or noise when turning previous to the intermediate shaft disconnecting.” FCA U.S. says it is aware of of no crashes or accidents associated to the matter.

There is not any defect with the elements concerned. In keeping with the Security Recall Report filed with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA), the fault lies with improper repairs performed on the Grand Cherokee meeting line. 

There are 35,407 items of the Jeep Grand Cherokee L included within the recall, the SUVs constructed from January 27, 2021 to April 4, 2023. There are 59,935 examples of the Jeep Grand Cherokee included, the automobiles constructed from October 19, 2021 to April 4, 2023. On April 4, Jeep created new directions for the restore station that eradicated the potential drawback.

The repair is a visit to the vendor to have the steering column inspected. The place obligatory, techs will change the intermediate shaft and related {hardware}, put in correctly.

The automaker expects to start mailing notification letters on July 7, 2023. Till then, homeowners could contact FCA US customer support at 800-853-1403 and seek advice from inner recall quantity 58A. They could additionally contact the NHTSA Car Security Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov, and to get data on marketing campaign quantity 23V352.

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