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October 14, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V797000
Difficulty activating the headlight high beams may result in reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V797
Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number of Units Affected 7,082
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles not equipped with automatic high beams. When the master lighting switch is set to the auto position, the high beam headlights will not activate unless the master lighting switch is first changed to the ‘on” position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the vehicles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC’s number for this recall is Y66.
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.nhtsa.gov..
Subject
The high beam headlamps on about 7,000 of the above vehicles may not respond to requests from the high beam switch. If the master lighting switch is set to the auto position, activation of the high beams requires turning the master lighting switch to “ON” and then toggling the stalk.
The inability to conveniently activate high beam headlights may result in reduced visibility for the driver, which can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning.
The condition above fails to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 S9.4 – Lamps, reflective devices, and assoc. equipment.
Repair
Execute a wiTECH routine which will make the Auto Dim High Beam Headlamps OFF request available through the radio.