The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
The risk
If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Commander | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Commander | 2006 | 1,635 | 5 |
| Jeep Commander | 2007 | 696 | 5 |
| Jeep Commander | 2008 | 326 | 4 |
| Jeep Commander | 2009 | 46 | 2 |
| Jeep Commander | 2010 | 45 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2005 | 2,051 | 3 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2006 | 1,280 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2007 | 1,109 | 5 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2008 | 734 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2009 | 138 | 2 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2010 | 118 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2013
76 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the electrical system; Chrysler Group LLC filed 73 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013