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NHTSA Campaign 20V208000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

NHTSA campaign 20V208000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages. The repair is free.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 20V208000 with NHTSA on April 9, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 20V208000, NHTSA lists up to 425,599 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 20V208000 were scheduled from April 27, 2020, 18 days after the report.

20V208000 covers 2 models from Jeep and Ram, model years 2019–2020.

By potentially affected vehicles, 20V208000 ranks 22 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.

Besides 20V208000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 20V208000 was 19V051000, reported on January 24, 2019.

What this recall covers

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass vehicles. The windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly causing the wipers to not operate properly and reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather conditions.
The risk
Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.

Reported April 9, 2020

Vehicles covered by 20V208000 (4)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V208000, 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: April 9, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted