NHTSA Campaign 18V149000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NHTSA campaign 18V149000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: rack and pinion. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V149000 with NHTSA on March 6, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V149000, NHTSA lists up to 225 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 29, 2018 and February 20, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V149000 were scheduled from March 13, 2018, 7 days after the report.
18V149000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V149000 ranks 173 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V149000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 18V149000 was 16V589000, reported on August 10, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 RAM ProMaster City vehicles. The gears within the hydraulic rack and pinion steering system may have a casting defect that can cause a crack and a loss of hydraulic steering fluid.
- The risk
- A hydraulic steering fluid leak may require additional sudden steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear housing, replacing any affected rack-and-pinion assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U23.
Reported March 6, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V149000 (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V149000, 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: March 6, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted