NHTSA Campaign 16V249000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 16V249000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V249000 with NHTSA on April 27, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V249000, NHTSA lists up to 32,384 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 15, 2015 and February 19, 2016.
The 16V249000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V249000 were scheduled from May 27, 2016, 30 days after the report.
16V249000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V249000 covers have filed at least 78 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V249000 ranks 87 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V249000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 16V249000 was 16V240000, reported on April 25, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured May 15, 2015 to February 19, 2016. The brake transmission shift interlock solenoid may have a loose electrical connection which could result in a loss of solenoid function.
- The risk
- If the solenoid loses function, the transmission may lock in the Park or Neutral position when the vehicle comes to a stop, possibly rendering the vehicle disabled in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter assembly, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S28.
Reported April 27, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V249000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V249000, 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: April 27, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted