NHTSA campaign 15V393000 · Manufacturer campaign R27
Jeep Recall 15V-393: Water may Enter Power Liftgate Module
NHTSA recall 15V393000 (Manufacturer campaign R27) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on June 22, 2015, with 99,399 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Cherokee for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on October 26, 2015, 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 15V393000 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
- 15V393000 (also written 15V-393 or 15V393)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- R27
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 99,399 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hatchback/Liftgate
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V393000. 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 Cherokee
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V393000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 4, 2013, to February 18, 2015 and equipped with a Power Liftgate option. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the Power Liftgate Control Module and cause a high resistance short circuit in the module.
Safety consequence
A short circuit in the liftgate control module may result in a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power liftgate control module and connectors for corrosion, substitute a bolt for the threaded grommet installed to seal an attachment point used in non-power liftgate vehicles and cover the power liftgate control module in a foam water shield, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R27. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-338.
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 15V393000
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.