{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Jeep recall 16V686 (S73): Jeep Grand Cherokee (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v686/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V686 (Jeep): If the tow bracket is loose, the bracket may detach from the vehicle while being it is being driven, possib... Jeep's own number: S73.",
  "excerpt": "Jeep Grand Cherokee, model year 2017. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 23 September 2016. 100 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee manufactured August 8, 2016 through August 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear tow hook bracket or tow eye bracket may be loose. 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: S73. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V686 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: “If the tow bracket is loose, the bracket may detach from the vehicle while being it is being driven, possibly becoming a road hazard. If the bracket detaches during a vehicle recovery, there may be a loss of control of the towed vehicle. Ei…” 16V686 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Equipment 23 September 2016 2017-2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE If the tow bracket is loose, the bracket may detach from the vehicle while being it is being driven, possibly becoming a road hazard",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:39:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:33:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Jeep recall 16V686 (S73): Jeep Grand Cherokee (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v686/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}