NHTSA campaign 13V289000 · Manufacturer campaign N42
Jeep Recall 13V-289: Park Lamp Illumination/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 13V289000 (Manufacturer campaign N42) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on July 2, 2013, with 4,242 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Grand Cherokee for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on September 12, 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 13V289000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V289000 (also written 13V-289 or 13V289)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N42
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,242 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V289000. 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.
Jeep
Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 14, 2013 – March 20, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V289000.
Defect description
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2014, non-SRT trimmed, Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 14, 2013, through March 20, 2013 equipped with premium headlamps. In the affected vehicles, when switching between daytime running lights and parking lights, electrical spikes may cause the parking lamps to turn off. Without properly functioning parking lamps these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Safety consequence
Without parking lamps, the vehicle may not be as visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Central Body Controller software, free of charge. The recall BEGAN ON September 12, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N42.
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 13V289000
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.