NHTSA Campaign 17V301000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NHTSA campaign 17V301000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly: axle shaft. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V301000 with NHTSA on May 9, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V301000, NHTSA lists up to 4,705 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 27, 2016 and June 1, 2017.
The 17V301000 report reached NHTSA 1 month before the end of the affected build window.
Owner notification letters for 17V301000 were scheduled from June 12, 2017, 34 days after the report.
17V301000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 17V301000 covers have filed at least 42 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V301000 ranks 131 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V301000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V301000 was 17V198000, reported on March 23, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Compass vehicles equipped with a 6-speed transmission. The left front halfshaft may not be properly seated, and, as a result, it may disengage from the transmission and/or break.
- The risk
- If the left front halfshaft disengages or breaks, the vehicle will have a loss of drive. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked without using the parking brake, the vehicle may roll, despite being in 'Park.' Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will inspect the left front halfshaft for engagement and replace any that are not properly engaged in the transmission, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T26.
Reported May 9, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V301000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V301000, 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: May 9, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted