Recall Date: 5/21/2026
NHTSA ID: 26V328
MFr. Campaign Number: 01D
Manufacturer: Chrysler
Affected Components: Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Software
Potential Number of Units Affected: ~419,035
Chrysler's recall covers two Jeep Grand Cherokee variants:
The defect lives in the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) software in vehicles equipped with door impact pressure sensors made by Robert Bosch LLC. Vehicles built after the suspect window, or with sensors from a different supplier, are not included in the campaign.
Here is the technical issue: ORC software in these vehicles can leave transient door airbag pressure sensor faults active for the lifetime of the sensor. A faulted sensor can delay Side Air Bag (SAB) deployment in certain types of crashes, which means the system may not meet FMVSS 214 Side Impact Protection requirements. The downstream risk is reduced occupant protection during a side-impact event.
There is no warning before the fault sets. Once it does, the airbag indicator illuminates continuously, and a chime sounds at every ignition cycle.
This is a software repair, not a parts replacement. FCA US will reprogram the ORC at an authorized Jeep dealer at no cost to the owner.
Chrysler plans to notify dealers on or around May 28, 2026. Owner notification letters begin going out around June 11, 2026, and continue through June 19, 2026, on a phased schedule. VINs became searchable on the NHTSA recall lookup tool on May 28, 2026.
FCA US has not issued a “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside” advisory. Owners can continue driving normally and schedule service when their dealer is ready.
This one took time to land. FCA US Engineering and Supplier Quality first started seeing warranty claims tied to door airbag pressure sensors in February 2023. Two enhanced problem-solving exercises, a wire harness modification in May 2024, and a formal Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance investigation later, Chrysler determined that a noncompliance with FMVSS 214 existed on May 14, 2026, more than three years after the first warranty signals appeared.
The component supplier is Robert Bosch LLC. Chrysler modified the door wire harness in May 2024 during that investigation, which signals that the root cause involves both the harness environment and the ORC software, not a single point of failure.
For fixed ops, the relevant detail is scale. A 419,035-vehicle, software-only repair on the Jeep Grand Cherokee is a high-volume, low-labor opportunity. The combination of a large population, simple repair, and no driving restriction is exactly the kind of recall that quietly stalls if outreach is left to manual processes.
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