Vehicle recall 01V007000 · January 5, 2001
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. An internal nut in the steering gear assembly could loosen and cause the steering gear to lock up.
- Consequence
- This could reduce steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V007000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 5, 2001
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 965
- Owner notification
- December 26, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 636
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (2001): 2001
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