Jeep India has announced that in the first week of next month, it will trigger a recall for its bestselling SUV in India – the Compass. A total of 11,002 units, manufactured between December 18, 2017, and November 30, 2018, will be recalled. The entire lot consists of units with the two-wheel-drive diesel powertrain. That means none of the petrol or all-wheel-drive diesel units will fall under this campaign.

What’s the recall for? The carmaker wants to update the software for the powertrain control module (PCM). The older software version may become the cause for certain units to exceed the regulatory threshold for particulate matter emissions. Once updated, the emission figures should fall well under what’s currently acceptable under the BS-IV (Bharat Stage IV) standards.

FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) says that the process for updating the aforementioned software should not exceed 15 minutes per vehicles. Needless to say, the entire process will be carried out at no cost to the customer. The authorised dealers will contact the owners of the affected lot of vehicles to fix an appointment. FCA will also ensure that the same software refresh is done for all the units currently in the stockyard. It is good to see FCA and Jeep taking the initiative to hammer down a known problem that can potentially affect several people across the nation.

To ensure that the Compass’ charm doesn’t fade away, the company has been busy launching variants and special editions of it. Last month, we saw the quiet introduction of the petrol-AT Compass in the Longitude (O) trim. In 2018, Jeep introduced two special versions of the Compass – the Bedrock and the Black Pack. In 2019, expect the company to introduce the Trailhawk variant of the Compass. It is likely to surpass the price tags of the current range-topper – the Limited Plus – by a noticeable margin.