NHTSA campaign 13V175000 · Manufacturer campaign N23
Jeep Recall 13V-175: Possible Vehicle Rollaway
NHTSA recall 13V175000 (Manufacturer campaign N23) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on May 7, 2013, with 295,345 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander for model years 2005–2010. Owners were notified on August 15, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V175000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V175000 (also written 13V-175 or 13V175)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N23
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 295,345 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Transfer Case (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V175000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V175000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V175000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.