2021 Jeep Cherokee Air Bags May Not Deploy: Recall for Injury Risk
Chrysler is recalling 2021-2022 Jeep Cherokees with a faulty air bag connector that may prevent deployment in crashes. Owners should contact FCA US, LLC for free repairs.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Chrysler is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jeep Cherokee vehicles because a connector for the right-side curtain air bag may not deploy properly in a crash. This could increase injury risk during a collision. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80508-2021-jeep-cherokee-air-bags-may-not-deploy-recall-for.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80508-2021-jeep-cherokee-air-bags-may-not-deploy-recall-for · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V516000
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“2021 Jeep Cherokee Air Bags May Not Deploy: Recall for Injury Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80508-2021-jeep-cherokee-air-bags-may-not-deploy-recall-for. Based on NHTSA recall #24V516000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V516000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag connector may become improperly secured, preventing the right-side curtain air bag from deploying as intended during a crash. This failure violates federal safety standards for side impact protection and ejection mitigation.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2021-2022 Jeep Cherokee vehicles with the specific air bag connector issue are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2021-2022 Jeep Cherokee has a connector that is not securely fastened for the right-side curtain air bag. The recall covers all vehicles in this model year range.
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What to do — step by step
Contact FCA US, LLC
Owners should call 1-800-853-1403 to schedule a free repair at a dealer.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will secure the connector, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 71B.
Questions people ask
Is there a deadline to fix this?
The recall states all vehicles have been remedied, so no deadline is specified.
Contact Jeep
We’ve drafted a message you can send Jeep to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V516000 — Jeep 2021 Jeep Cherokee Air Bags May Not Deploy: Recall for Injury Risk Hello, I own a 2021 Jeep Cherokee Air Bags May Not Deploy: Recall for Injury Risk that is covered by recall 24V516000 from Jeep. The official recall notice states: Dealers will secure the connector, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 71B. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #24V516000 (August 7, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.