NHTSA Campaign 18V231000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 18V231000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V231000 with NHTSA on April 12, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V231000, NHTSA lists up to 106 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 15, 2017 and October 16, 2017.
The 18V231000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V231000 were scheduled from September 11, 2018, 152 days after the report.
18V231000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V231000 ranks 180 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V231000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 7 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 18V231000 was 16V043000, reported on January 28, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The rear under body ladder rail may corrode, possibly reducing the strength of the rear floor pan and causing the left rear seat mount to become loose.
- The risk
- If the floor pan strength is reduced and/or the rear seat mount becomes loose, the rear seat may detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, coat the interior and exterior of the driver's side rear underbody ladder rail with three-part rust protection. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U27.
Reported April 12, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V231000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V231000, 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: April 12, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted