NHTSA Campaign 18V343000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 18V343000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V343000 with NHTSA on May 25, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V343000, NHTSA lists up to 539 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018.
The 18V343000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V343000 were scheduled from June 21, 2018, 27 days after the report.
18V343000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V343000 covers have filed at least 1,117 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V343000 ranks 163 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V343000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 18V343000 was 18V149000, reported on March 6, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The intermediate steering shaft may not have been properly welded causing a split where the external spline is formed.
- The risk
- If the weld seam splits, the steering wheel may lose center positioning causing a loss of steering responsiveness and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began June 21, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U48.
Reported May 25, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V343000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V343000, 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 25, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted