# NHTSA recall 16V686000

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: 16V686000
- Manufacturer's number: S73
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2016\-09\-23
- Owners notified: 2016\-10\-31
- Component: EQUIPMENT
- Units potentially affected: 100

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee manufactured August 8, 2016 through August 16, 2016.  In the affected vehicles, the rear tow hook bracket or tow eye bracket may be loose.


## What can happen

If the tow bracket is loose, the bracket may detach from the vehicle while being it is being driven, possibly becoming a road hazard.  If the bracket detaches during a vehicle recovery, there may be a loss of control of the towed vehicle.  Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will confirm both tow hook bracket bolts are properly tightened, free of charge.  The recall began on October 31, 2016.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is S73.


## 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 2018 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-04\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 100
- Reported remedied: 77 \(77%\)
- Reported unreachable: 9
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 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

- [2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-08\-08 to 2016\-08\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9100276](/bulletins/10248848.md), 2024-01-16, Service bulletin
- [93120](/bulletins/10243209.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [93023](/bulletins/10243208.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [9100196](/bulletins/10242717.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [1804823](/bulletins/10236933.md), 2023-05-30, Service bulletin
- [9004500](/bulletins/10228983.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [S2209000004](/bulletins/10227983.md), 2022-12-19, Service bulletin
- [0805317REVC](/bulletins/10224953.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [0805717](/bulletins/10224943.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [0805317](/bulletins/10224936.md), 2022-10-31, 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)

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