Vehicle recall R/2003/020

Jeep Cherokee recall: Possible loss of brake servo assistance (R/2003/020)

DVSA recall R/2003/020 names the Jeep Cherokee. It was launched 4 August 2003. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/020
Launched: 4 August 2003
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: B31
Vehicles: 1,848 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles may experience a loss of power assistance to the brakes due to a collapsed brake booster vacuum hose. This will result in increased effort being required from the driver to apply the foot brake.

The fix

Inspect the brake booster vacuum hose. If damaged the hose will be replaced. In either case the hose will be re routed to eliminate interference with the coolant recovery pipe.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Cherokee	not recorded	1,848

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Other recalls for these models

R/2003/019 Possible loss of brake servo assistance 4 August 2003, Jeep Cherokee
R/2002/116 Possible loss of servo assistance 29 November 2002, Jeep Cherokee
R/2004/016 Possible separation of front suspension ball joint 1 June 2004, Jeep Cherokee
R/2001/166 Front brake rotors (discs) may fail. 19 August 2002, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2001/156 Instrument panel cover concern 12 April 2002, Jeep Cherokee
R/2000/069 Air bag warning light and / or airbags may operate/ deploy without warning. 2 August 2000, Jeep Cherokee

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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