The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2023-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the delayed deployment of the side air bags during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
The risk
Delayed air bag deployment during a crash increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge. Some owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 18, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 01D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 28, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
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 | 2025 | 80 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2026 | 27 | 6 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2023 | 95 | 6 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2024 | 42 | 8 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L | 2025 | 39 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2026
23 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the air bags; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 26V622000 29 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V611000 24 Sept 2026 | General Motors, LLC |
| 26V581000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V580000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V545000 21 Aug 2026 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 26V526000 12 Aug 2026 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 26V445000 7 Jul 2026 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 26V389000 12 Jun 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026