NHTSA recall 16V287000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 16V287000 |
| Manufacturer's number | S38 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2016-05-11 |
| Owners notified | 2016-06-30 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 52 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 3 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-10-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 52 |
| Reported remedied | 46 (88%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, 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.
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 remedy
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.
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.
| 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE | Built 2015-09-30 to 2015-10-02. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 1UT661X9A | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. ATX Shifter Assembly Description: For KL ONLY: Before this part is replaced for any issue please call John Tache on cell (248) 841-6711. If you do not receive a return call within 15 minutes, proceed with the repair. Please be sure to accurately record any symptoms and DTCs identified with the scan tool and document them on the repair order. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.