The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
The risk
Fuel starvation may result in an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the HPFP, and inspect and replace, if necessary, additional fuel system components, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed July 21, 2022. Owner notification letters for were mailed for Jeep Grand Cherokee owners starting January 11, 2024. Owner notification letters for Ram 1500 owners were mailed March 7, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLS's number for this recall is Z46.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ram 1500 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 Grand Cherokee | 2014 | 2,383 | 18 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2015 | 1,367 | 9 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2016 | 311 | 8 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2017 | 364 | 5 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2018 | 855 | 10 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2019 | 370 | 7 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2020 | 241 | 3 |
| Ram 1500 | 2014 | 1,776 | 16 |
| Ram 1500 | 2015 | 1,459 | 17 |
| Ram 1500 | 2016 | 1,554 | 16 |
| Ram 1500 | 2017 | 884 | 13 |
| Ram 1500 | 2018 | 667 | 15 |
| Ram 1500 | 2019 | 1,493 | 29 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2022
15 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 22V955000 23 Dec 2022 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 22V898000 6 Dec 2022 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 22V362000 20 May 2022 | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
| 22V147000 11 Mar 2022 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 22V120000 2 Mar 2022 | AEBI-Schmidt |
| 22V108000 24 Feb 2022 | Tenco Inc. |
| 22V106000 24 Feb 2022 | Temsa |
| 22V095000 18 Feb 2022 | HME, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022