The 1999 Jeep Cherokee has 3 recalls, the most serious being a brake rotor that can shed its cast iron wear surface from the hub, sharply reducing stopping power — a concern primarily for vehicles registered in certain northern and mid-Atlantic states where road salt is common.
A second recall involves the airbag control module, where moisture and road salt can corrode the module and cause the airbag warning light to come on, or in a worse case, trigger the airbags to deploy without a crash. This recall also disproportionately affects vehicles in high-salt regions. The third recall is an emissions compliance issue: spark plugs with loose center electrodes can fail and push exhaust emissions beyond regulatory limits, though no injury risk has been identified with this defect.
At a glance
What can fail
Front disc brake rotors can develop severe corrosion in salt-belt regions, which over time can weaken the structural integrity of the rotor's center hub.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the rotors with corrosion-protected rotors.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Water and road salt near the airbag control module can cause corrosion, potentially affecting airbag function.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the airbag control module and install the new one on top of the transmission tunnel.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Spark plugs may have loose center electrodes that can fail, causing the engine to emit exhaust gases that exceed emissions regulations.
What the fix does
Defective spark plugs will be replaced with new ones.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
