The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V716000·Announced 2023-10-26

Third-row seatbelt buckle defect in 2022–2024 Jeep Wagoneer models

Chrysler is recalling 2022–2024 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer vehicles because the third-row seatbelt buckles may not fasten properly. Unfastened seatbelts could increase injury risk during a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product (defective seatbelt buckle preventing proper fastening) where injury has not yet been reported. Per the severity rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury score as "High" (3). No deaths, hospitalizations, or actual injuries are documented in the source.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022–2024 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer vehicles due to a defect in the third-row seatbelt buckles. The buckles may not allow occupants to properly access or fasten the seatbelt, failing to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208 (Occupant Crash Protection) and 209 (Seat Belt Assemblies).

An unfastened seatbelt increases the risk of injury to occupants during a crash. This defect affects approximately 97,066 vehicles across model years 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Owners of affected vehicles should contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or a Chrysler dealer. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit www.nhtsa.gov. Dealers will inspect and replace the third-row seatbelt buckle free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 16, 2023. FCA US, LLC's reference number for this recall is A7A.

The recalled product

Product
JEEP WAGONEER, GRAND WAGONEER
Brand
JEEP
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Category
Vehicle — Seatbelts
Hazard
Affected units
97,066

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 (2)

  • WAGONEER
  • GRAND WAGONEER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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