A rear coil spring installed incorrectly at the factory, or during an earlier recall repair, can slip out of position and come off a Jeep Grand Cherokee while it is being driven. Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has filed a safety recall covering 328,381 potentially affected SUVs: 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L, 2022-2023 Grand Cherokee and 2022-2023 Grand Cherokee 4xe models. NHTSA lists it as recall 26V562, and FCA’s number for it is 89D.
FCA US dated its defect report Sept. 1, 2026. The new campaign replaces two earlier rear-spring recalls on these models, 23V413 and 26V051, and FCA’s filing says it covers vehicles where springs separated after both earlier repairs had been done.
The terms are set out in NHTSA’s acknowledgment of recall 26V562, which states: “The rear coil springs may be incorrectly installed and detach from the vehicle while driving.” It also says: “This recall replaces NHTSA recall numbers 26V051 and 23V413.” On the consequence, NHTSA writes that springs that detach while driving “increase the risk of a crash.”
Which Jeeps are covered
FCA’s Part 573 safety recall report breaks the 328,381 total down by model:
- Grand Cherokee L: 215,433 vehicles, built Dec. 5, 2020 through May 31, 2023
- Grand Cherokee: 97,477 vehicles, built May 17, 2021 through May 31, 2023
- Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid (4xe): 15,471 vehicles, built Aug. 4, 2021 through May 31, 2023
The report estimates that 0.1% of those vehicles actually have the defect. As of Aug. 6, 2026, FCA US said it knew of 29 customer assistance records and 406 warranty claims related to the issue, and no field reports. It also said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries potentially related to the issue in any market. The report lists the driver warning that can occur as “None.” The filing identifies no warning to the driver before a spring detaches.
How three recalls got to one fix
The Part 573 report lays out how the problem kept coming back. FCA US first determined a safety defect on June 1, 2023, which produced recall 23V413 (FCA 64A). On Sept. 30, 2025, NHTSA sent the company a pre-investigation request identifying 20 complaints. On Oct. 14, 2025, FCA US responded with 70 potentially related claims drawn from its own data.
A second determination followed on Jan. 22, 2026 and became recall 26V051 (FCA 20D). Then, on July 24, 2026, FCA US opened another investigation into springs separating on vehicles that had already received both the 64A and 20D repairs. Its Vehicle Regulations Committee determined on Aug. 26, 2026 that a safety defect exists in certain vehicles, and that determination is the current recall.
The company describes the root problem as one of assembly rather than parts. The report says the recall “is not related to a part defect but rather an assembly or repair issue.” It says the vehicles may have been built or repaired with an out-of-position rear coil spring assembly. The affected component is the lower spring isolator.
The remedy and the mail
NHTSA’s acknowledgment states the remedy: “Dealers will replace the rear coil spring lower isolators, free of charge.” The Part 573 report says both lower isolators will be replaced on every affected vehicle.
According to NHTSA, interim owner letters were “expected to be mailed September 29, 2026.” The agency says “additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available.” Neither document gives a date for that second mailing.
Owners can check whether a specific vehicle is included by entering its 17-character VIN in NHTSA’s recall lookup. The VIN is printed on the lower left of the windshield. NHTSA’s acknowledgment lists FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403 and the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171). When contacting either one, owners should give recall number 26V562 or FCA’s 89D.
Top image: A Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland, one of the model lines named in the recall, at a 2022 car show. Image Credit: Alexander Migl — CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Combat Rated editors prior to publication.