NHTSA Campaign 20V699000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
NHTSA campaign 20V699000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve). The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 20V699000 with NHTSA on November 12, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V699000, NHTSA lists up to 28,884 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V699000 were scheduled from March 11, 2021, 119 days after the report.
20V699000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2014–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V699000 ranks 91 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 20V699000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 20V699000 was 20V511000, reported on August 27, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system. This mixture may combust inside the intake manifold.
- The risk
- Combustion in the intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EGR cooler, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect and, as necessary, replace the intake manifold. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on December 21, 2021. A second notification will be mailed when parts are available, currently expected to be around March 11, 2021. The recall began March 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is W79.
Reported November 12, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V699000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V699000, 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 12, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted