How to Find Out If Your Jeep Is on a Recall List
Automotive recalls occur when a vehicle has safety-related manufacturing defects or fails to meet federal safety standards. Recalls are either voluntarily issued by the manufacturer or ordered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to notify owners when their vehicle is recalled. If you did not receive a vehicle recall notice, you can still easily check to see if your Jeep has been recalled using the NHTSA website.
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Instructions
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Enter the address of the NHTSA search engine in to your Web browser using the link in Resources.
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Select "Vehicle" and then click on "Search Selected Type" in box 1, which is labeled "Type."
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Use the drop-down menu to select the model year of your Jeep and then click "Submit Model Year" in box 2, labeled "Model Year."
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Select "Jeep" from the drop-down menu and then click "Submit Make" in box 3, labeled "Make."
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Select your Jeep model and click "Submit Model" in the next box.
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Select a specific component in box 5, labeled "Component," if you would like to see only that recall information. If you would like to see all recall information for your Jeep, leave the drop-down menu on "Select component - optional." Check the box under the drop-down menu to see a full recall summary and click "Retrieve recalls."
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Tips & Warnings
In Step 4, if "Jeep" is not listed as an option, no Jeeps were recalled with your Jeep's model year.
In Step 5, if your Jeep model does not appear, no Jeeps of your model were recalled that year.
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