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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Canada.
On certain vehicles, the recall repairs completed by an FCA dealer during recalls 64A and 20D (Transport Canada recall nos. 2023-336 and 2026-037) may not have been done correctly or may not be effective. As a result, another repair is required. On certain vehicles, the rear coil springs may not have been installed correctly. As a result, the spring(s) could detach from the vehicle while driving. Note: This recall affects 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L models.
A coil spring that detaches from the vehicle could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners in writing and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the rear coil spring lower isolators.
On certain vehicles, the recall repairs completed by an FCA dealer during recall 64A (Transport Canada recall no. 2023-336) may not have been done correctly. As a result, a second repair is required. On certain vehicles, the rear coil springs may not have been installed correctly. As a result, the spring(s) could detach from the vehicle while driving. Note: This recall affects 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L models.
A coil spring that detaches from the vehicle could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners in writing and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, repair the rear coil spring assemblies.
On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
This error does not affect vehicle safety.
This is not a recall. The company has corrected the tire and loading information label for all new vehicles.
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse gear. Note: For the Grand Cherokee model, this recall affects 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L models.
A rearview camera image that doesn't display could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the radio software.
On certain vehicles, the bolt(s) for the upper control arm ball joint(s) may have been damaged during production. As a result, the bolt(s) could fail and cause the upper control arm(s) to separate from the knuckle(s). Note: This recall affects 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L models.
An upper control arm that separates could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the upper control arm bolt(s).
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image to not appear on the display screen. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the vehicle is reversing.
A rearview camera image that doesn't display could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the central vision processing/park assist module software.
On certain vehicles, the rear coil springs may not have been installed correctly. As a result, the spring(s) could detach from the vehicle while driving. Note: This recall affects 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L models.
A coil spring that detaches from the vehicle could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the rear coil spring assemblies, and repair them as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the intermediate steering shaft may not have been assembled correctly. As a result, the steering shaft could separate from the universal joint and cause a loss of steering. Note: This recall affects 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L models.
A loss of steering could create the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the intermediate steering shaft.
Certain vehicles may have been built with a damaged side marker in the left and/or right tail lamp(s). As a result, the side marker lamp(s) may not work.
Driving with a side marker lamp that does not work could make the vehicle less visible and increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and replace the body-mounted tail lamp assemblies, as required.
On certain vehicles, the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve could stick open. Under certain driving conditions, this could cause the engine to stall and result in a loss of power to the wheels. Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 3.6 L engine.
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the EGR valve.
On certain vehicles, the upper tether anchorages for child seats may not be properly welded to the second-row seat frame(s). As a result, the child seat tether strap could detach in a crash.
A child seat that is not properly secured could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and, if necessary, replace the second-row seatback frame(s).
On certain vehicles, the steering gear rack bar could bend. If this happens, it may be difficult to steer the vehicle or you could lose steering control.
A sudden increase in steering effort or a loss of steering could increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the steering gear assembly.
On certain Grand Cherokee L models, an incomplete software update could cause one or both of the headlamps not to switch on. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a smart lighting module (SLM).
Headlamp(s) that do not switch on could reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the smart lighting module (SLM).
On certain vehicles, the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may not work properly due to a software error. This could cause the airbag warning light to not turn on when there is a problem with the airbag system.
An airbag that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the occupant restraint controller software.
On certain Grand Cherokee L models, the driver may not be able to switch on the high beam headlamps if the light switch is set to the AUTO position. Note: This recall only affects vehicles that are not equipped with the "automatic high beams" function.
High beam headlamps that do not switch on may cause reduced visibility and could increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the vehicle software.
On certain Grand Cherokee L models, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse gear.
A rearview camera image that does not display could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the radio software.
On certain vehicles, the daytime running lamps (DRLs) will remain on when the driver switches the front fog lamps on. A recent change to Canadian regulations requires the DRLs to turn off when the fog lights are switched on.
Daytime running lamps that stay on in foggy conditions could cause glare and reduced visibility. This could increase the risk of a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to reprogram the body control module.
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