NHTSA Campaign 14V438000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 14V438000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition: switch. The repair is free.
Chrysler Group LLC filed the report for 14V438000 with NHTSA on July 21, 2014; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 14V438000, NHTSA lists up to 649,353 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 31, 2005 and July 5, 2007.
The 14V438000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V438000 were scheduled from October 9, 2015, 445 days after the report.
14V438000 covers 2 models from Jeep, model years 2005–2007.
Owners of the model years 14V438000 covers have filed at least 3,396 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V438000 vehicles, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee has the most (927).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V438000 ranks 5 of 67 Chrysler Group LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V438000, Chrysler Group LLC has 15 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 14V438000 was 14V391000, reported on July 2, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- The risk
- If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
Reported July 21, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V438000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V438000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 21, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted