The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·15V676000·Announced 2015-10-19

Chrysler Recalls 2015 Jeep Cherokee for Fire Risk

Chrysler is recalling 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles because a misrouted air conditioning hose may contact the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of vehicle fire, which falls under the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk structural defects, warranting a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured between October 1, 2014, and June 18, 2015. The recall involves approximately 75,592 vehicles.

The affected vehicles may have a misrouted air conditioning suction/discharge hose. If the line is misrouted, it may contact the exhaust manifold, which increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the air conditioning hose. Any hose that is misrouted will be replaced and installed correctly. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
JEEP CHEROKEE
Brand
JEEP
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
75,592

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CHEROKEE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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