{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Jeep recall 16V287 (S38): Model Year 2016 Jeep Cherokee",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v287/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V287 (Jeep): A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash. Jeep's own number: S38.",
  "excerpt": "Jeep Cherokee, model year 2016. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 11 May 2016. 52 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 30, 2015, to October 2, 2015. The left halfshaft may have been incorrectly manufactured causing it to fracture without warning. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Jeep's own number for this recall: S38. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V287 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V287 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft 11 May 2016 2016-2016 JEEP CHEROKEE A fractured halfshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, increasing the risk of a crash. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left halfshaft, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer serv",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:20:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:47:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Jeep recall 16V287 (S38): Model Year 2016 Jeep Cherokee\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v287/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}