Jeep Cherokee (2016): Power train
Recall 16V287000 · May 11, 2016 · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
52
vehicles affected
52
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V287000
- Date
- May 11, 2016
- Maker
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Units affected
- 52
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Axle assembly > Axle shaft
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 30, 2015, to October 2, 2015. The left halfshaft may have been incorrectly manufactured causing it to fracture without warning.
What can happen
A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left halfshaft, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall number is S38.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V287000?
1 model: Jeep Cherokee (2016), about 52 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V287000?
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left halfshaft, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall number is S38.
What can happen?
A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.