NHTSA Campaign 23V338000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
NHTSA campaign 23V338000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed the report for 23V338000 with NHTSA on May 11, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V338000, NHTSA lists up to 132,099 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V338000 were scheduled from March 1, 2024, 295 days after the report.
23V338000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2014–2016.
Owners of the model years 23V338000 covers have filed at least 1,074 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V338000 vehicles, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee has the most (449).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V338000 ranks 42 of 177 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 23V338000, Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has 23 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 23V338000 was 23V303000, reported on April 27, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with a power liftgate. An electrical short in the power liftgate module may lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.
- The risk
- A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will relocate the power liftgate module and add a water shield. In addition, dealers will inspect for corrosion and replace the module and electrical connectors, if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 1, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 49A. This recall supersedes recalls 15V-393 and 15V-826. Vehicles repaired under the prior recalls will still need to have the new remedy performed.
Reported May 11, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V338000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V338000, 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, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted