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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 18V524000 was received on 2018-08-09 and is associated with 17 source rows covering 17 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Chrysler (FCA US LLC).
- applications
- 17
- campaign number
- 18V524000
- potential units
- 12,779
- manufacturer campaign number
- U87
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 18V524000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
- campaign number
- 18V524000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 17 applications across 4 makes and 12 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 17
components
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
applications
- CHRYSLER
- DODGE
- JEEP
- CHRYSLER
- CHRYSLER
- DODGE
- DODGE
- DODGE
- DODGE
- JEEP
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 17
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No