What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019440
- Recall date
- 30 August 2019
- Make
- Jeep
- Models
- Cherokee
- Model years
- 2019 to 2020
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 346
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnCertain vehicles may have been built with a gear in the steering rack that was not properly hardened. As a result, the gear could break and cause a loss of steering. rnrnSafety Risk: rnA loss of steering control could increase the risk of a crash. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnThe company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to replace the steering gear.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2019440.