# NHTSA recall 23V338000

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.

**NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 23V338000
- Manufacturer's number: 49A
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US, LLC\)
- Reported: 2023\-05\-11
- Owners notified: 2024\-03\-01
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
- Units potentially affected: 132099
- Part numbers: 68146143AA / 68146143AB / 68146143AC / 68146143AD

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US, LLC\) is recalling certain 2014\-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with a power liftgate.  An electrical short in the power liftgate module may lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.


## What can happen

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.  Dealers will relocate the power liftgate module and add a water shield.  In addition, dealers will inspect for corrosion and replace the module and electrical connectors, if necessary.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed March 1, 2024.  Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 49A.  This recall supersedes recalls 15V\-393 and 15V\-826.  Vehicles repaired under the prior recalls will still need to have the new remedy performed.


## 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: Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-26
- Vehicles in the campaign: 132099
- Reported remedied: 53398 \(40%\)
- Reported unreachable: 2742
- Reported removed: 12100

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 CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/2016/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.

- [9100226](/bulletins/10244348.md), 2023-10-30, Service bulletin
- [2101015](/bulletins/10229184.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [9004386](/bulletins/10221228.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [0803916](/bulletins/10215081.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [08\-039\-16 REV.A](/bulletins/10080160.md), 2016-09-15, 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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