The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. An improperly secured connector for the front seat side air bags (SAB) may prevent the air bags from deploying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
The risk
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers secured the connector, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is B3B.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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 | 2022 | 265 | 13 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2023 | 402 | 21 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2024 | 249 | 16 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2021 | 91 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2022 | 76 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2023 | 95 | 6 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2024 | 42 | 8 |
Other air bags recalls in 2024
45 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the air bags; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 24V967000 23 Dec 2024 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 24V960000 20 Dec 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V939000 18 Dec 2024 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 24V938000 18 Dec 2024 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 24V933000 17 Dec 2024 | VinFast Auto, LLC |
| 24V910000 5 Dec 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V891000 25 Nov 2024 | Pagani S.p.A |
| 24V870000 19 Nov 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024