The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 18, 2015, to September 10, 2015 and equipped with the power liftgate option. In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the Power Liftgate Control Module and result in a high resistance short circuit.
The risk
A short circuit in the module increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the module and connectors for corrosion, replacing the damaged components as necessary. The mastic shield will be removed and the module will be covered with a water shield. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R67. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-338.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 2015, 2016 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
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 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 2016 | 1,412 | 9 |
Other structure recalls in 2015
50 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the structure; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 15V873000 23 Dec 2015 | H&H Trailers, LLC |
| 15V866000 22 Dec 2015 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 15V842000 15 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V839000 14 Dec 2015 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 15V825000 8 Dec 2015 | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| 15V797000 25 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V781000 23 Nov 2015 | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| 15V735000 5 Nov 2015 | Nova Bus |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015