# 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 \(United States\)
- 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-13 to 2016\-10\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [S1721000016](/bulletins/10247452.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [9003807](/bulletins/10224900.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [9003825](/bulletins/10219998.md), 2022-09-15, 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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