2017 Jeep Compass recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Compass vehicles. The affected vehicles have User's Guides that contain incorrect information regarding the jump start procedure, specifically, the polarity of the battery terminals are reversed in the battery terminal graphic.
💥 The risk
If a customer follows the User's Guide, they may hook up the battery jumper cables incorrectly, increasing their risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Chrysler will notify owners and will replace the User's Guides with a corrected version, free of charge. The recall began August 22, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T46.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V433000
- Manufacturer recall #
- T46
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Vehicles affected
- 12,989
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 22, 2017
- Built
- Oct 17, 2016 – Apr 28, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.