RECALL: 2022 Jeep® Compass For Cluster Display Illumination Issue

Only 90 Units Are Affected By This Latest Recall...

Robert S. Miller February 24, 2023

2022 Jeep® Compass High Altitude (RED) Edition. (Jeep).

Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) has issued a recall for approximately 90 units of its 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles due to a potential issue with the illumination of the instrument panel center cluster display. Specifically, it may not be adequately illuminated and therefore not visible during daytime driving conditions. This non-compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 101, “Control and Displays,” has led to the recall of these vehicles

2022 Jeep® Compass High Altitude 4×4. (Jeep).

It has been discovered that certain vehicles listed above may have been constructed with incompatible components, leading to insufficient backlighting of the instrument panel center cluster display. This may cause the display to be unreadable to the driver during daylight driving conditions, potentially diverting their attention away from driving while trying to locate information on the cluster display. This distraction could result in a sudden vehicle crash, without any warning to the driver.

The suspect period began on May 12th, 2022, when vehicles with incompatible components began production, and ended on August 8th, 2022, when vehicles with incompatible components were no longer produced. The suspect period was determined using vehicle production records.

Recall Chronology :

On August 3rd, 2022, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization was notified of a potential issue related to center cluster displays with insufficient backlighting in some 2022 MY Jeep Compass vehicles.
From August 4th, 2022, through January 17, 2023, FCA US TSRC met with FCA US engineering to review the issue, understand the part design and failure mode, and determine the suspect population.
On January 18th, 2023, the FCA US TSRC organization recognized a vehicle build issue that existed on certain vehicles related to the center cluster display backlighting, potentially causing noncompliance with FMVSS No. 101.
On February 2d, 2023, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the affected vehicles.

Dealers will replace the windshield and headlamp switch, add a light sensor module, and add a wiring jumper harness to allow the instrument panel center cluster display backlighting to function correctly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 31st, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC’s number for this recall is 15A.

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 go to www.nhtsa.gov.