Vehicle recall R/2013/120

Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee recall: Inadvertent deployment of airbags

DVSA recall R/2013/120 names the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee. It was launched 31 October 2013. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2001 to 28 March 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/120
Launched: 31 October 2013
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: M35
Vehicles: DVSA lists 14,558 on each model line

What can go wrong

The Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) Module may experience a very high voltage spike which may result in the inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or the seatbelt pretensioner. This could result in the loss of control of the vehicle.

The fix

Recall all the affected vehicles for the fitment of a filter harness for the ORC module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 14,558. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Cherokee	1 September 2001 to 28 March 2003	14,558
Jeep Grand Cherokee	1 September 2001 to 28 March 2004	14,558

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/2013/087 Vehicle may roll away 16 August 2013, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Commander
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/2014/080 Possibility of unintended acceleration 2 September 2014, Jeep 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

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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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