Vehicle recall R/2014/166

Jeep Cherokee recall: Rear suspension may detach

DVSA recall R/2014/166 names the Jeep Cherokee. It was launched 12 December 2014. It covers vehicles built 21 May 2014 to 6 June 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/166
Launched: 12 December 2014
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: P37
Vehicles: 206 across the lines below

What can go wrong

One or more of the rear suspension shock absorbers may break at one of the shock absorber attachment points. A partially detached rear suspension shock absorber(s) could cause damage to other rear chassis/suspension components rear brake pipe damage and/or damage to the rear tyre/s increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Check date code of shock absorber fitted and where applicable replace shock absorber

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Cherokee	21 May 2014 to 6 June 2014	206

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Other recalls for these models

R/2013/093 Risk of fire 30 September 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Cherokee
R/2014/080 Possibility of unintended acceleration 2 September 2014, Jeep Cherokee
R/2015/192 Unintended vehicle movement 6 November 2015, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Cherokee
R/2013/120 Inadvertent deployment of airbags 31 October 2013, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Cherokee
R/2015/218 Risk of fire 6 February 2016, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/026 Fire may occur 18 March 2016, 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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