# NHTSA recall 22V248000

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: 22V248000
- Manufacturer's number: Z36
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US, LLC\)
- Reported: 2022\-04\-14
- Owners notified: 2022\-06\-03
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- Units potentially affected: 114
- Part numbers: 6WL92DX9AB

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US, LLC\) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles.  The front seat head restraints were not welded properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."


## What can happen

Improperly welded head restraints can result in an increased risk of injury to seat occupants during a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace both front seat head restraints, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2022.  Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z36.


## 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.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-10
- Vehicles in the campaign: 114
- Reported remedied: 88 \(77%\)
- Reported unreachable: 2
- Reported removed: 2

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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

- [2022 JEEP COMPASS](/makes/jeep/compass/2022/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.

- [10\-001\-25](/bulletins/11013015.md), 2025-01-22, Service bulletin
- [S2423000042](/bulletins/11007970.md), 2024-09-24, Service bulletin
- [S2408000077](/bulletins/11004992.md), 2024-07-22, Service bulletin
- [S2323000075](/bulletins/10248570.md), 2024-01-08, 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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