NHTSA Campaign 18V281000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 18V281000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V281000 with NHTSA on May 1, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V281000, NHTSA lists up to 13,928 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 5, 2014 and March 8, 2018.
The 18V281000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V281000 were scheduled from June 27, 2018, 57 days after the report.
18V281000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2015–2018.
Owners of the model years 18V281000 covers have filed at least 84 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V281000 vehicles, the 2015 Dodge Charger has the most (32).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V281000 ranks 112 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V281000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 18V281000 was 18V100000, reported on February 8, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Dodge Charger pursuit police vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive and V8 engines. The front driveshaft universal joint may seize or fracture causing the shaft to detach from the vehicle.
- The risk
- If the front driveshaft detaches from the vehicle it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U37.
Reported May 1, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V281000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V281000, 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 1, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted