Jeep Cherokee: Headlight Directional Control May Fail
Summary Certain Jeep Cherokee vehicles have a defect in the Body Control Module that can cause the headlight leveling system to operate in the opposite direction from what the driver intends, potentially resulting in unsafe headlight positioning. The issue affects 17 vehicles in the United Kingdom. Jeep will reprogram the Body Control Module to correct the headlight leveling parameters.
- Recalling firm
- JEEP
- Product
- Vehicles: JEEP CHEROKEE. Units affected: 17
- Reason
- The Body Control Module (BCM) may have incorrect headlamp levelling parameters. This can result in headlamp levelling switch operation being the opposite of the headlamp directional movement desired. This could cause a crash without warning. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and the headlamp levelling parameters will be reprogrammed within the BCM.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-08-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/46238c0c-2606-4a50-ad90-0d03cf360f62