NHTSA Campaign 21V950000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 21V950000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: lighting control module: software. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed the report for 21V950000 with NHTSA on December 9, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V950000, NHTSA lists up to 36,929 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V950000 were scheduled from December 23, 2021, 14 days after the report.
21V950000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 21V950000 covers have filed at least 42 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V950000 ranks 79 of 177 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 21V950000, Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has 11 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 21V950000 was 21V797000, reported on October 14, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles equipped with smart lighting modules (SLM). An incomplete SLM software update may cause one or both headlights to become inoperable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- Inoperable headlights can reduce visibility for the driver and oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will reprogram the SLM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y72.
Reported December 9, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V950000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V950000, 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: December 9, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted