Vehicle recall R/2024/159

Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler recall: Windscreen defrost

DVSA recall R/2024/159 names the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler. It was launched 30 May 2024. It covers vehicles built 31 August 2020 to 5 December 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/159
Launched: 30 May 2024
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: 04B
Vehicles: see each model below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may have been built with incorrectly programmed Hybrid Control Processor (HCP) software which may result in a disabled windscreen defrost system under certain conditions.

The fix

Update the hybrid control Processor (HCP) software.

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 (Grand Cherokee PHEV)	31 August 2020 to 5 December 2023	142
Jeep Wrangler (Wrangler PHEV)	31 August 2020 to 5 December 2023	not recorded

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/2024/196 Front upper control arm to steering knuckle pinch bolts 28 June 2024, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2024/187 High pressure fuel pump 28 June 2024, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2024/287 Jeep Wrangler 2016 (JK) Airbag clockspring 22 August 2024, Jeep Wrangler
R/2024/330 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering column control module (SCCM) internal failure 13 September 2024, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2024/331 2023 Jeep Wrangler steering column control module (SCCM) internal failure 13 September 2024, Jeep Wrangler
R/2023/278 On affected vehicles the rear coil springs may not have been installed correctly which may lead to one or both of them detaching from the vehicle while driving. 17 November 2023, Jeep Grand 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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