Jeep® Recall Certain 2023 Grand Cherokees For Seat Belt Issue

Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) has recalled approximately 53 units of its 2023 Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL).

Some of the above vehicles may have been built with a second-row seatbelt buckle with an insufficiently torqued fastener, which may result in reduced occupant restraint capabilities. Reduced load management by the seat belt buckle may injure vehicle occupants in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.”

The suspect period began on July 12, 2023, when the first vehicle was produced with a seat belt buckle with low torque, and ended on July 13, 2023, when vehicles with sufficiently torqued seat belt buckle fasteners were produced. Supplier traceability and vehicle production records were used to identify the suspect population.

Recall Chronology – 

• On July 19, 2023, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization was notified of a potential issue related to a second-row seat belt buckle anchor bolt that may not have been tightened to the specified torque requirements on some 2023 MY Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.

• From July 2023 through November 2024, FCA US TSRC met with FCA US engineering and manufacturing to review the issue, understand the failure mode, and determine the suspect population.

• From November 2023 through May 2024, FCA US TSRC analyzed field and customer assistance records to understand potential customer consequences.

• On May 22, 2024, the FCA US TSRC organization recognized a vehicle build issue on certain vehicles related to a condition that can reduce the occupant restraint performance of the second-row seat belt buckle, potentially resulting in noncompliance with FMVSS No. 210.

• On June 6, 2024, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the affected vehicles.

Dealers will inspect and tighten the second-row seat buckle bolt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on August 2, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC’s number for this recall is 70B.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.