NHTSA Campaign 19V201000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 19V201000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 19V201000 with NHTSA on March 14, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V201000, NHTSA lists up to 52 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 5, 2019 and February 18, 2019.
The 19V201000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V201000 were scheduled from April 5, 2019, 22 days after the report.
19V201000 covers 2 models from Jeep and Ram, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 19V201000 covers have filed at least 787 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V201000 vehicles, the 2019 Jeep Wrangler has the most (447).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V201000 ranks 191 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 19V201000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 19V201000 was 19V021000, reported on January 25, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.
- The risk
- If the steering wheel detaches from the steering column, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column, replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 5, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V29.
Reported March 14, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V201000 (2)
Jeep (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V201000, 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: March 14, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted