NHTSA Campaign 18V523000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA campaign 18V523000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V523000 with NHTSA on August 9, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V523000, NHTSA lists up to 154,335 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 11, 2018 and June 14, 2018.
The 18V523000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V523000 were scheduled from August 29, 2018, 20 days after the report.
18V523000 covers 4 models from Dodge and Jeep, model years 2018–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V523000 ranks 51 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V523000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 18V523000 was 18V277000, reported on May 1, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
- The risk
- A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U86.
Reported August 9, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V523000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V523000, 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: August 9, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted