Vehicle recall R/2015/218

Jeep Cherokee recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2015/218 names the Jeep Cherokee. It was launched 6 February 2016. It covers vehicles built 4 January 2014 to 18 February 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/218
Launched: 6 February 2016
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: R27
Vehicles: 2,201 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to water ingress the tailgate power module may develop a short circuit. This may cause the module to fail and in extreme cases

The fix

Check affected vehicles for water ingress and modules for corrosion. Where necessary rectify water ingress replace power module and connectors and fit a power module water shield

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Cherokee	4 January 2014 to 18 February 2015	2,201

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/026 Fire may occur 18 March 2016, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/021 Inadvertent deployment of a front airbag 18 March 2016, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2015/192 Unintended vehicle movement 6 November 2015, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/121 Centre rear seat belt retractor may not comply with requirements 12 August 2016, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/163 Headlight directional control may fail 26 August 2016, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/288 Seat may not perform correctly in a collision 27 January 2017, 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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