NHTSA Campaign 16V799000
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
NHTSA campaign 16V799000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: knee bolster. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V799000 with NHTSA on November 2, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V799000, NHTSA lists up to 88 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 13, 2016 and October 17, 2016.
The 16V799000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V799000 were scheduled from November 9, 2016, 7 days after the report.
16V799000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V799000 ranks 183 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V799000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 34 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V799000 was 16V734000, reported on October 13, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 13, 2016, to October 17, 2016. Improper welds on the driver's knee air bag inflator may prevent the air bag from properly inflating.
- The risk
- If the driver's knee air bag does not properly inflate, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S84.
Reported November 2, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V799000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V799000, 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: November 2, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted