Jeep affected vehicles have User's Guides that contain incorrect information regarding the jump start procedure, specifically, the polarity of the battery terminals are reversed in the battery terminal graphic.
The short version
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported a problem with the other owners/service/other manual. Here is what owners need to know.
The affected vehicles have User's Guides that contain incorrect information regarding the jump start procedure, specifically, the polarity of the battery terminals are reversed in the battery terminal graphic.
If a customer follows the User's Guide, they may hook up the battery jumper cables incorrectly, increasing their risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners and will replace the User's Guides with a corrected version, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-433.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Jeep Compass |
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