NHTSA Campaign 18V395000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
NHTSA campaign 18V395000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V395000 with NHTSA on June 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V395000, NHTSA lists up to 240,242 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 15, 2016 and April 6, 2018.
The 18V395000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V395000 were scheduled from July 9, 2018, 25 days after the report.
18V395000 covers 1 model from Chrysler, model years 2017–2018.
Owners of the model years 18V395000 covers have filed at least 684 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V395000 vehicles, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has the most (394).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V395000 ranks 37 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V395000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V395000 was 18V332000, reported on May 17, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. The Manual Park Release (MPR) plug may be removed without a tool. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
- The risk
- If the MPR is engaged unintentionally, the vehicle could roll away striking and injuring a bystander or cause a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the MPR plug, free of charge. The recall began July 9, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U50.
Reported June 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V395000 (2)
Chrysler (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V395000, 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: June 14, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted