Jeep Compass (2017): Equipment
Recall 17V433000 · Jul 7, 2017 · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
12,989
vehicles affected
12,989
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V433000
- Date
- Jul 7, 2017
- Maker
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Units affected
- 12,989
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Owners/service/other manual
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Compass vehicles. The affected vehicles have User's Guides that contain incorrect information regarding the jump start procedure, specifically, the polarity of the battery terminals are reversed in the battery terminal graphic.
What can happen
If a customer follows the User's Guide, they may hook up the battery jumper cables incorrectly, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Chrysler will notify owners and will replace the User's Guides with a corrected version, free of charge. The recall began August 22, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T46.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V433000?
1 model: Jeep Compass (2017), about 12,989 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V433000?
Chrysler will notify owners and will replace the User's Guides with a corrected version, free of charge. The recall began August 22, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T46.
What can happen?
If a customer follows the User's Guide, they may hook up the battery jumper cables incorrectly, increasing their risk of injury.
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.