The defect
Chrysler(FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Improper transmission calibration may result in a stall.
The risk
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the transmission controller with a new calibration, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UA9.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 2019 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 | 2019 | 1,669 | 11 |
Other power train recalls in 2018
44 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the power train; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 18V944000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V931000 21 Dec 2018 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 18V903000 19 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V901000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V889000 14 Dec 2018 | Autocar, LLC |
| 18V885000 12 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V884000 12 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V879000 11 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018