Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) has issued a recall for certain 2023 Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL74) and Jeep Grand Cherokee L (WL75) vehicles due to a potential defect in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor. The affected vehicles may experience a failure of the blower motor, rendering the windshield defrosting and defogging system inoperative. This condition results in noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 103, “Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems.”
An inoperative defrosting and defogging system may impair the driver’s visibility under certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Affected Vehicles –
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Approximately 422 units of the 2023 model year Jeep Grand Cherokee L may have been manufactured with an HVAC blower motor that includes a damaged electrical connector. The affected production period began on November 2, 2022, and ended on September 18, 2023.
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Approximately 1,267 units of the 2023 model year Jeep Grand Cherokee may also have been manufactured with a blower motor containing the same defect. The suspect production period for these vehicles began on November 2, 2022, and concluded on September 19, 2023.
In both cases, supplier and vehicle production records were utilized to identify potentially affected units. Vehicles produced outside of the identified periods or those equipped with undamaged connectors are not included in the recall.
The supplier of the affected blower motor component is Mahle Industries Incorporated.
Recall Chronology –
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August 29, 2024: FCA US LLC’s Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (TSRC) organization initiated an investigation into reports of inoperative HVAC blower motors in certain 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L models.
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August 2024 – May 2025: FCA US reviewed field data, service records, and returned parts. The company also collaborated with engineering teams to determine root cause and identify the affected vehicle population.
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May 28, 2025: TSRC concluded that a manufacturing issue involving the HVAC blower motor could result in noncompliance with FMVSS No. 103.
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June 17, 2025: The Vehicle Regulations Committee at FCA US formally determined that a safety-related noncompliance existed, prompting the recall.
Remedy –
Authorized Jeep dealers will inspect the HVAC blower motor on affected vehicles and replace it, if necessary, at no cost to the customer.
Customer Communication –
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning July 8, 2025. Customers may contact Chrysler’s customer service line at 1-800-853-1403 and reference recall number 49C.
Additionally, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-888-275-9171) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information.
