Chrysler Group is recalling 792,300 SUVs for a faulty ignition switch in the 2006 to 2007 Jeep Commander and the 2005 to 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
"Engineers are working to develop a remedy and Chrysler is committing now to conduct a recall out of an abundance of caution," Chrysler said in a statement.
A similar issue with the ignition inadvertently shifting out of the "on" position has been the centerpiece of General Motor's record number of 29 million vehicles recalled so far in 2014.
While Chrysler is much smaller than the world's second largest automaker, this is its third ignition-switch related recall and it affects vehicles that are still in production, except for the Jeep Commander.
On July 2, Chrysler expanded the initial recall to a total of 891,957 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans from model year 2008 to 2010 and the 2009 to 2010 Dodge Journey crossover.
If the igintion switch is inadvertantly switched from the "on" position, due to a knee knocking it or some other force, the engine may stall, reducing braking power and making steering more difficult, Chrysler said in a statement. Safety features such as frontal air bags may be disabled.
Like affected GM owners, affected Chrysler owners are advised to remove all items from their key rings except the ignition key. GM's faulty ignition switch issue has been attributed to 15 deaths spanning a decade, resulting in lawsuits, congressional hearings and widespread recalls due to intense scrutiny of the automaker's internal practices.
Chrysler is aware of a "single reported accident and a relatively small number of complaints."
649,900 of SUVs in the current recall are in the United States.
Two weeks ago, Chrysler recalled 895,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs from model year 2011 to 2014 for a wiring problem that could start a fire.
Customers can call Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403 or visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for more.
October 10, 2011
AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
ODI Number: 10429292
October 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10918772
August 2, 2017
TIRES:VALVE | WHEELS
ODI Number: 11012397
February 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 10956941
February 20, 2017
STEERING
ODI Number: 10955631
November 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10926663
November 21, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10927236
October 5, 2020
ENGINE | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 11362746
February 10, 2020
AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 11308284
January 27, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11302359
December 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE
ODI Number: 11290588
October 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11270836
September 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11258383
May 15, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11207726
June 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11218755
December 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11163395
August 26, 2018
ENGINE | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 11122387
August 22, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE | STEERING
ODI Number: 11121565
June 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | SUSPENSION
ODI Number: 11101629
May 28, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODI Number: 11098329
May 25, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11098041
April 30, 2018
AIR BAGS | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 11090953
April 5, 2018
ENGINE
ODI Number: 11083381
March 6, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STEERING | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11076555
June 28, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ODI Number: 11104539
December 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 11055942
September 26, 2017
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 11030006
August 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11019628
August 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10892895
June 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE
ODI Number: 10873157
June 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10872109
May 21, 2016
AIR BAGS | WHEELS
ODI Number: 10870141
April 13, 2016
AIR BAGS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10855211
March 24, 2016
WHEELS
ODI Number: 10851427
March 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10845580
March 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10846042
January 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN | STEERING
ODI Number: 10820838
December 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 10809751
November 10, 2015
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10789603
October 24, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODI Number: 10785766
October 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10781401
September 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10760916
August 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10758902
August 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10749490
August 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10746791
August 1, 2015
AIR BAGS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10745538
April 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10713896
April 29, 2015
TIRES | WHEELS
ODI Number: 10713498
March 14, 2015
ENGINE | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STEERING
ODI Number: 10694263
March 4, 2015
STEERING
ODI Number: 10692005
March 9, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10693064
March 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10693371
February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10682416
January 17, 2015
STEERING
ODI Number: 10676194
December 27, 2014
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10668460
December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STEERING
ODI Number: 10662135
December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10662931
December 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10662613
October 14, 2014
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10644642
September 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10639505
September 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10638018
September 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10633481
September 10, 2014
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10632216
September 8, 2014
TIRES:VALVE
ODI Number: 10631495
July 23, 2014
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10615715
July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE | STEERING
ODI Number: 10615153
July 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10610151
July 3, 2014
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10607958
July 8, 2014
EQUIPMENT
ODI Number: 10608857
June 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ODI Number: 10605813
June 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10605296
June 11, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10597716
May 28, 2014
ENGINE | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10594512
May 29, 2014
STEERING
ODI Number: 10594927
May 20, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODI Number: 10592792
May 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10586296
March 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10568552
March 12, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10568861
March 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10566762
March 6, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ODI Number: 10567604
February 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10562473
February 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10562591
January 23, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODI Number: 10561180
December 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10557665
November 22, 2013
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10553364
November 8, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10551479
October 21, 2013
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
ODI Number: 10548828
September 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10544562
August 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10537707
August 14, 2013
WHEELS
ODI Number: 10535381
August 13, 2013
WHEELS
ODI Number: 10535093
August 10, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10534622
August 9, 2013
WHEELS
ODI Number: 10534442
August 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | WHEELS
ODI Number: 10534263
July 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10532494
July 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10524092
July 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10524201
July 9, 2013
ENGINE | SEAT BELTS | STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10524043
June 1, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10514642
May 23, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | SERVICE BRAKES
ODI Number: 10513362
May 17, 2013
WHEELS
ODI Number: 10512608
March 13, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 10502997
March 12, 2013
ENGINE | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10502570
January 28, 2013
STRUCTURE | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ODI Number: 10494904
July 3, 2012
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
ODI Number: 10464048
June 24, 2012
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10462921
June 1, 2012
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | WHEELS
ODI Number: 10460216
May 10, 2012
ENGINE
ODI Number: 10458046
March 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ODI Number: 10451512
January 6, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10442670
December 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODI Number: 10440462
October 10, 2011
AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ODI Number: 10429292
October 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10430881
September 26, 2011
TIRES
ODI Number: 10427491
August 31, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
ODI Number: 10422726
August 11, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10418568
August 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ODI Number: 10419638
June 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10409109
February 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODI Number: 10379977
July 13, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10342994
July 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ODI Number: 10344022
June 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10340588
June 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10335499
May 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODI Number: 10331522
April 16, 2010
TIRES
ODI Number: 10326014
April 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ODI Number: 10324658
July 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10276981