Vehicle recall R/2016/163

Jeep Cherokee recall: Headlight directional control may fail

DVSA recall R/2016/163 names the Jeep Cherokee. It was launched 26 August 2016. It covers vehicles built 10 September 2013 to 6 August 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/163
Launched: 26 August 2016
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: S36
Vehicles: 17 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The Body Control Module (BCM) may have incorrect headlamp levelling parameters. This can result in headlamp levelling switch operation being the opposite of the headlamp directional movement desired. This could cause a crash without warning.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and the headlamp levelling parameters will be reprogrammed within the BCM.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Cherokee	10 September 2013 to 6 August 2015	17

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/2016/121 Centre rear seat belt retractor may not comply with requirements 12 August 2016, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/288 Seat may not perform correctly in a collision 27 January 2017, Jeep Cherokee
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/2015/218 Risk of fire 6 February 2016, Jeep Cherokee
R/2017/056 Transaxle wiring has been incorrectly fitted 31 March 2017, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Renegade

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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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