The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 1, 2014, to June 18, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a misrouted air conditioning suction/discharge hose.
The risk
If the line is misrouted, it may contact the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the air conditioning hose. Any hose that is misrouted will be replaced and installed correctly. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R57.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 2015 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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 Cherokee | 2015 | 1,792 | 11 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2015
53 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
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| 15V701000 26 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
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| 15V662000 16 Oct 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015