Vehicle recall R/2013/087

Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander recall: Vehicle may roll away

DVSA recall R/2013/087 names the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander. It was launched 16 August 2013. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2004 to 31 March 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/087
Launched: 16 August 2013
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: N23
Vehicles: DVSA lists 12,014 on each model line

What can go wrong

The automatic transmission may shift into or through neutral unintentionally when parked which in some circumstances could allow the vehicle to move/runaway.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to attach a software update to remove possibility of inadvertent shifting.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 12,014. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Commander	1 February 2004 to 31 March 2010	12,014
Jeep Grand Cherokee	1 February 2004 to 31 March 2010	12,014

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2013/120 Inadvertent deployment of airbags 31 October 2013, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Cherokee
R/2013/151 Instrument cluster may fail 7 March 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2014/079 Increased brake pedal application may be required 2 September 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2013/093 Risk of fire 30 September 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Cherokee
R/2014/133 Brake pedal may not perform correctly 5 November 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2014/132 Indicators may not function correctly 5 November 2014, Jeep Grand 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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