NHTSA Campaign 18V494000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NHTSA campaign 18V494000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly: axle shaft. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V494000 with NHTSA on July 26, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V494000, NHTSA lists up to 702 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 30, 2017 and November 4, 2017.
The 18V494000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V494000 were scheduled from September 20, 2018, 56 days after the report.
18V494000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V494000 covers have filed at least 296 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V494000 ranks 161 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V494000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 18V494000 was 18V281000, reported on May 1, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee all-wheel-drive vehicles. The bearing cage for the right front halfshaft assembly may not have been properly heat treated, possibly resulting in the bearing cage breaking and a potential halfshaft assembly failure.
- The risk
- If the halfshaft bearing cage breaks, the halfshaft may not be able to transmit engine power, causing a loss of drive or it can allow the vehicle to move while in the "Park" position. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front right halfshaft assemblies, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U78.
Reported July 26, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V494000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V494000, 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: July 26, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted