NHTSA Campaign 16V284000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NHTSA campaign 16V284000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly: axle shaft. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V284000 with NHTSA on May 11, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V284000, NHTSA lists up to 1,029 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 3, 2015 and March 22, 2016.
The 16V284000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V284000 were scheduled from June 30, 2016, 50 days after the report.
16V284000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V284000 covers have filed at least 635 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V284000 ranks 158 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V284000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 16V284000 was 16V249000, reported on April 27, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 3, 2015, to March 22, 2016. The right halfshaft may have been incorrectly manufactured causing it to fracture without warning.
- The risk
- A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right 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 S39.
Reported May 11, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V284000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V284000, 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: May 11, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted