# NHTSA recall 14V438000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 14V438000
- Manufacturer's number: P41
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2014\-07\-21
- Owners notified: 2015\-10\-09
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 649353

## What is wrong

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system.  Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key.    Chrysler Group LLC \(Chrysler\) is recalling certain model year 2005\-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006\-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007.  In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.


## What can happen

If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge.  Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014.  The recall began on October 9, 2015.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-04\-11
- Vehicles in the campaign: 649353
- Reported remedied: 321808 \(49%\)
- Reported unreachable: 69340
- Reported removed: 481

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 JEEP COMMANDER](/makes/jeep/commander/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-31 to 2007\-07\-05.
- [2007 JEEP COMMANDER](/makes/jeep/commander/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-31 to 2007\-07\-05.
- [2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-02\-11 to 2007\-07\-05.
- [2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-02\-11 to 2007\-07\-05.
- [2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-02\-11 to 2007\-07\-05.

## Investigated as PE14017

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE14017: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2014\-06\-16, closed 2014\-12\-23. Air Bag Non\-deployment. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V438000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V438000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9004275](/bulletins/10229256.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [9004275](/bulletins/10221686.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V438000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V438000)

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