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Jeep Grand Cherokee L child seat anchor missing weld

NHTSA campaign 22V180000 · Reported 2022-03-24 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

high How serious is it? About this label

Serious for anyone carrying a child in the second row: the tether anchor could let go in a crash and increase injury risk, though the notice does not tell owners to stop driving the vehicle.

What's wrong, in plain English

Child car seats that use a top tether hook onto an anchor built into the seat back. On these vehicles, a weld that attaches that anchor to the second-row seat frame may be missing, so the anchor is not held on as strongly as it should be. In a crash, the tether could pull free of the seat frame, letting a child's seat move more than it should and raising the risk of injury. These vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard for child seat anchors.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your 2021-2022 Grand Cherokee L is affected.
2. Contact a Jeep dealer, or FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403 (recall Z24), to arrange the inspection.
3. Have the second-row seat back frame inspected and replaced if needed — free of charge.

Affected vehicles (1)

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Who to contact

Jeep — official Jeep recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-853-1403

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with a missing weld from the seat back frame to the child seat tether anchorage. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Safety risk: A missing weld may allow the child seat tether to separate from the seat frame during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the second-row seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Z24.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.