Chrysler (FCA US. NYSE: STLA) is recalling ~163,735 model year 2022-2025 Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUVs. The so-called DLO [door Day Light Opening. Supplied by Cooper-Standard – AutoCrat] trim on the driver and passenger doors may not have been installed properly, which can allow it to detach. A DLO trim which detaches from the vehicle may create a road hazard to operators and occupants of other vehicles and can cause such vehicles to crash without prior warning. Customers may notice that the DLO trim has started to separate from the vehicle.
“The DLO trim may not have been properly secured at the vehicle assembly plant and may detach from the vehicle,” FCA said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA).Chronology
- On July 1, 2025: the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization opened an investigation into some 2022 – 2025 MY Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer vehicles for a potential issue related to the front door DLO trim.
- From July 2025, through August 2025: FCA US TSRC met with FCA US engineering and manufacturing to review the issue, understand the failure mode, review customer records and to determine the suspect population.
- As of August 29, 2025: FCA US is aware of zero customer assistance records, 405 warranty claims, three field reports, and 112 other service records potentially relating to this issue for all markets with dates of receipt ranging from March 2, 2022 to August 1, 2025.
- As of August 29, 2025: FCA US is not aware of any accidents or injuries potentially related to this issue for all markets.
- On September 4, 2025: FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, that a safety defect potentially exists in certain vehicles.
Dealers will inspect and replace the door trim, as necessary, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed 31 October 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA’s number for this recall is 77C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall [NHTSA Recall ID 25V593 or 25V-593] are searchable on NHTSA.gov.
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He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Door Recall – Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer
Chrysler (FCA US. NYSE: STLA) is recalling ~163,735 model year 2022-2025 Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUVs. The so-called DLO [door Day Light Opening. Supplied by Cooper-Standard – AutoCrat] trim on the driver and passenger doors may not have been installed properly, which can allow it to detach. A DLO trim which detaches from the vehicle may create a road hazard to operators and occupants of other vehicles and can cause such vehicles to crash without prior warning. Customers may notice that the DLO trim has started to separate from the vehicle.
“The DLO trim may not have been properly secured at the vehicle assembly plant and may detach from the vehicle,” FCA said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA).Chronology
Dealers will inspect and replace the door trim, as necessary, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed 31 October 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA’s number for this recall is 77C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall [NHTSA Recall ID 25V593 or 25V-593] are searchable on NHTSA.gov.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.