1997–1999 Jeep Cherokee Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

NHTSA campaign 00V105000 · Air Bags · filed Apr 11, 2000 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

395K

Manufacturer

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

Risk

Safety

Owner letters

Mailing began May 15, 2000

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. WATER AND/OR ROAD SALT IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE COULD LEAD TO CORROSION.

The risk

SUCH CORROSION CAN LEAD TO ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OR COULD ALLOW INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS.

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The fix — what to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AND LOCATE THE NEW MODULE ON THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL.

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 15, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Jeep	Cherokee	1997, 1998, 1999

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 00V105000 (manufacturer number 860). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.