NHTSA Campaign 15V878000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 15V878000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V878000 with NHTSA on December 23, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V878000, NHTSA lists up to 60,140 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2015 and May 11, 2015.
The 15V878000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V878000 were scheduled from February 5, 2016, 44 days after the report.
15V878000 covers 2 models from Jeep, model years 2015.
Owners of the model years 15V878000 covers have filed at least 30 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V878000 vehicles, the 2015 Jeep Patriot has the most (30).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V878000 ranks 72 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V878000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 15V878000 was 15V541000, reported on August 26, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured January 1, 2015, to May 11, 2015. During assembly, the power steering hose retention clamp may have been installed at an incorrect location, resulting in the detachment of the low pressure return hose.
- The risk
- If the power steering fluid return hose detaches, it would leak fluid and increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the return power steering hose clamp, repositioning the clamp as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R68.
Reported December 23, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V878000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V878000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 23, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted