Jeep Wagoneer Roof Rack Crossbar Recall (81D): Your California Lemon Law Rights

Recall 26V584000 (Chrysler reference 81D) covers 97,349 Jeep Wagoneer, Wagoneer L, Grand Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer L SUVs from model years 2022 through 2026 whose roof-rack crossbar pivot bolts may not have been tightened properly. A crossbar that works loose can detach from the roof, creating a road hazard for other drivers and a crash risk.

What the recall covers

Stellantis filed recall 26V584000 on September 10, 2026, covering 97,349 full-size Jeeps — Wagoneer, Wagoneer L, Grand Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer L — from model years 2022 through 2026. The same family of SUVs is also subject to the 26V559000 tire pressure monitoring recall (201,976 Jeeps), so Wagoneer owners may have more than one open campaign.

What actually goes wrong

The pivot bolts for the roof-rack crossbars may not have been tightened properly during assembly. The pivot bolts are part of the crossbar mounting. If one is under-torqued, the crossbar can loosen over time and may separate from the roof — especially under load, in wind, or over rough roads. A detached crossbar landing on the road behind a vehicle at highway speed is a hazard to following traffic, which is why NHTSA notes road hazard and crash risk.

What the fix is

Dealers will replace the pivot bolts, free of charge. The remedy was not available at the time of the first interim owner letters, so the first notice tells owners about the problem and a second one will tell them when to book. Until then, the practical advice is not to carry anything on the crossbars and to check them.

Does this make a Wagoneer a lemon?

A recall about crossbar bolts is, on its own, a mechanical fix and is rarely a lemon law claim. What matters for Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer owners is accumulation: these are expensive vehicles, and owners who have had repeated unresolved electrical, air-suspension, infotainment, or transmission problems — and now an open recall — have a pattern. Documenting every dealer visit is what turns a series of annoyances into a claim.

How a California buyback works

Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, a vehicle may qualify as a lemon if it has a warranty-covered defect that substantially impairs its use, value or safety and Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) or its authorized dealers cannot repair it after a reasonable number of attempts — or if it has been out of service for warranty repairs for more than 30 cumulative days. A defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven is held to a shorter standard: at least two repair attempts rather than four. If a claim succeeds, the manufacturer pays your attorney fees, so a consultation costs nothing out of pocket. Time limits apply and they depend on the vehicle and the manufacturer, so it is worth asking early rather than late.

Beyond the recall: Is my Wagoneer or Grand Wagoneer a lemon?

Full-size Jeep owners commonly report Uconnect and screen faults, air-suspension errors, driver-assist and camera problems, and warning lights. If the vehicle has been in for the same complaint repeatedly, or has spent 30 or more cumulative days in the shop, ask for a review before the warranty runs out.

What to do next

Check your VIN, complete the free repair, and keep every document. If the problem comes back, or your Jeep has other defects that keep returning to the shop, Mousavi Law Firm can review it at no cost — call 844-MOUSAVI.