2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

NHTSA campaign 01V007000 · Steering · filed Jan 5, 2001 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

636

Manufacturer

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Dec 26, 2000

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AN INTERNAL NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO LOCK UP.

The risk

THIS COULD REDUCE STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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The fix — what to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 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 1-800-853-1403.

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	Grand Cherokee	2001

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 01V007000 (manufacturer number 965). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.