Vehicle recall R/2020/169

Jeep Wrangler recall: The transmission harness may have insufficient clearance to the catalytic converter

DVSA recall R/2020/169 names the Jeep Wrangler. It was launched 29 October 2020. It covers vehicles built 25 January 2019 to 28 January 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/169
Launched: 29 October 2020
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: W19
Vehicles: 547 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Insufficient clearance between transmission harness and catalytic convertor.

The fix

Inspect the transmission wiring harness reposition harness or replace if heat damaged.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Wrangler	25 January 2019 to 28 January 2020	547

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/071 The front seat belt retractor may have been built with an improperly formed wave disc 17 March 2021, Jeep Wrangler
R/2021/089 The statutory plate label may be missing the whole vehicle type approval (wvta) number 13 April 2021, Jeep Wrangler
R/2020/028 The transmission wiring harness may have insufficient clearance with the catalytic converter 28 February 2020, Jeep Wrangler
R/2021/328 The statutory plate label maybe missing the whole vehicle type approval number for the european market 20 October 2021, Jeep Wrangler
R/2021/378 The fuel supply line connector may crack 10 November 2021, Jeep Wrangler
R/2019/143 The steering intermediate shaft may contain a loose nut 24 May 2019, Jeep Wrangler

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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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