Recall Details For: 2010 JEEP COMMANDER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 13V175000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 96266
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V175000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JEEP
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: COMMANDER
- MODEL YEAR: 2010
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N23
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Chrysler Group LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20050131
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20050131
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 295345
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20130815
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20130507
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20130507
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
RECALL 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.
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