NHTSA Campaign 18V396000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NHTSA campaign 18V396000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: rearview mirrors/devices. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V396000 with NHTSA on June 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V396000, NHTSA lists up to 1,741 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2018 and May 25, 2018.
The 18V396000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V396000 were scheduled from August 2, 2018, 49 days after the report.
18V396000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V396000 ranks 149 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V396000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 18V396000 was 16V813000, reported on November 8, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Dodge Journey vehicles. When reverse gear has been selected, the rear camera view may not be fully visible within two seconds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
- The risk
- If the full camera view is delayed and the driver does not check their surroundings before backing up, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview mirror, free of charge. The recall began August 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U58.
Reported June 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V396000 (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V396000, 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