Vehicle recall R/2016/214

Jeep Grand Cherokee recall: Fire may occur

DVSA recall R/2016/214 names the Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was launched 21 October 2016. It covers vehicles built 20 January 2010 to 1 September 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/214
Launched: 21 October 2016
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: R71
Vehicles: 1,401 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The sun visors may experience a high resistance short at the sun visor vanity lamp wiring after a service repair to the sun visor headliner or while gaining access above the headliner. This may result in an inoperative vanity lamp and/or an electrical fire.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the sun visors modify the surrounding sheet metal and install vanity lamp wiring guides.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Grand Cherokee	20 January 2010 to 1 September 2012	1,401

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/2016/215 Vehicle may roll away 7 October 2016, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2015/193 Possible loss of vehicle safety features 29 September 2016, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Commander
R/2016/110 Front airbag and/or seatbelt pre-tensioner may deploy unexpectedly 8 July 2016, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2016/116 Braking performance may be reduced 9 June 2016, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2016/021 Inadvertent deployment of a front airbag 18 March 2016, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2015/200 Possible loss of vehicle safety features 4 December 2015, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Commander, Chrysler 300C

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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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