# NHTSA recall 13V234000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V234000
- Manufacturer's number: N28
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2013\-06\-04
- Owners notified: 2013\-09\-23
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 180131

## What is wrong

Chrysler Group LLC \(Chrysler\) is recalling certain model year 2012\-2013 Jeep Wrangler vehicles equipped with a 3.6L engine and an automatic transmission and manufactured January 23, 2011, through February 23, 2013.  The power steering line may contact and wear a hole in the transmission oil cooler line resulting in a loss of transmission fluid.


## What can happen

A loss of transmission fluid may result in a loss of transmission function which may increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering return tube assembly, free of charge.  The recall began on September 23, 2013.  Owners may contact Chrysler at 1\-800\-247\-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N28.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-23 to 2013\-02\-23.
- [2013 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-23 to 2013\-02\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [V51](/bulletins/10228020.md), 2022-12-19, Service bulletin
- [21\-014\-14](/bulletins/10218812.md), 2022-08-29, Service bulletin
- [V51](/bulletins/10170368.md), 2020-01-21, Service bulletin
- [N28060613](/bulletins/10136882.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [SB21\-035\-15](/bulletins/10058533.md), 2015-10-06, Service bulletin
- [21\-013\-14](/bulletins/10055485.md), 2014-06-03, Service bulletin
- [ER\-L\-34](/bulletins/10042886.md), 2012-01-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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