# NHTSA recall 20V699000

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: 20V699000
- Manufacturer's number: W79
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2020\-11\-12
- Owners notified: 2021\-03\-11
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE \(EGR VALVE\)
- Units potentially affected: 28884
- Part numbers: 68445601AA, 68239570AA, 68239570AB, 68239570AC

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2014\-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel  engines.  The Exhaust Gas Recirculation \(EGR\) cooler may crack and allow pre\-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system.  This mixture may combust inside the intake manifold.


## What can happen

Combustion in the intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EGR cooler, free of charge.  Dealers will also inspect and, as necessary, replace the intake manifold.  Parts are not currently available.  Owners were mailed an interim notification on December 21, 2021.  A second notification will be mailed when parts are available, currently expected to be around March 11, 2021. The recall began March 11, 2021.  Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  FCA US LLC's number for this recall is W79.


## 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: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-23
- Vehicles in the campaign: 28884
- Reported remedied: 25168 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 184
- Reported removed: 1381

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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

- [2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2019/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [68142905A](/bulletins/10219735.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [18\-023\-15 REV.C](/bulletins/10216164.md), 2022-07-25, 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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