NHTSA recall 16V799000
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 | 16V799000 |
| Manufacturer's number | S84 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2016-11-02 |
| Owners notified | 2016-11-09 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER |
| Units potentially affected | 88 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 88 |
| Reported remedied | 86 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| 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.
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 13, 2016, to October 17, 2016. Improper welds on the driver's knee air bag inflator may prevent the air bag from properly inflating.
What can happen
If the driver's knee air bag does not properly inflate, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S84.
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.
| 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE | Built 2016-10-13 to 2016-10-17. |
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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
| S1721000016 | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Service 4wd Light On, AWD System Service Required Message Illuminated. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C14A7-97 PTU Motor Component Or System Operation Obstructed Or Blocked, Set. |
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| 9003807 | 2022-10-31. Service bulletin. HVAC Control, Actuator, Powertrain Control Module (PCM) MIL light for B104E Blend door circuit High (stored). The HVAC temperature door feedback voltage is monitored by the PCM. If the PCM detects a loss of voltage from the HVAC Temperature door it may set a B104E in the PCM. If B104E is set in the PCM please refer to the service manual for Fault Code: B104E. Please call George Sakr at cell (248) 613-7319. If no response in 15 minutes, proceed with repair. There are no Powertrain components that need to be changed for this condition. |
| 9003825 | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. LATCH, Hood For the following concerns, please verify secondary plunger switch before replacing hood latch with primary switch. Please refer to service information for complete diagnostics of the secondary plunger switch which is located in the left front under hood on RU, MP, and WK/WD and left rear under hood on KL. 1) Electronic Stop Start Message on Cluster or DTC P152F without hood ajar illuminated. 2) KL Hood ajar light is on or unlatched hood due to high closing effort. (KL hood may have a higher closing effort to latch the hood as rubber bumper interference is set purposely high to prevent hood flutter at highway speeds) If stop start message or DTC P152F is present on vehicles without a hood ajar light illuminated, the issue is not related to the primary hood latch switch. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.