NHTSA recall 18V049000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 18V049000 |
| Manufacturer's number | U01 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2018-01-11 |
| Owners notified | 2018-03-07 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 153859 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 153859 |
| Reported remedied | 145679 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 475 |
| Reported removed | 604 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles equipped with a 3.6l engine. The engine control software may become out of sync with the crankshaft position sensor, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
What can happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control software, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U01.
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.
| 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA | Built 2015-11-23 to 2017-06-29. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as DP17003
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| DP17003 | Defect petition, opened 2017-12-01, closed 2018-03-01. Stall/Loss of Motive Power. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 08-130-21 | 2022-08-22. Service bulletin. Flash: Battery Pack Control Module (BPCM) Diagnostic and System Updates This bulletin involves updating the BPCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: P0AA1-00 - Hybrid/EV Battery Positive Contactor ?A? Stuck Closed. P0AA4-00 - Hybrid Battery Negative Contactor Circuit Stuck Closed. P0C78-00 - Hybrid/EV Battery System Precharge Time Too Long. P0B3C-00 - Hybrid/EV Battery Voltage Sense 1 Circuit Performance. P0B41-00 - Hybrid/EV Battery Voltage Sense 2 Circuit Performance. P0B46-00 - Hybrid/EV Battery Voltage Sense 3 Circuit Performance. P0B4B-00 - Hybrid/EV Battery Voltage Sense 4 Circuit Performance. P0B50-00 - Hybrid/EV Battery Voltage Sense 5 Circuit Performance. P0B55-00 - Hybrid/EV Battery Voltage Sense 6 Circuit Performance. P1A16-00 - Hybrid/EV Wakeup Control 3 Output Circuit/Open. P1D7B-00 - Hybrid/EV Wakeup Control 3 Output Circuit Short to Battery. P1D7C-00 - Hybrid/EV Wakeup Control 3 Output Circuit Short to Ground. P1A29 - Cell Supervisory Circuit A Failure. P1A2A - Cell Supervisory Circuit B Failure. P1D3E - Internal Control Module Shut Off Test Error. U0594 - Implausible Data Received from HCP. P2BE5 - Hybrid/EV Battery Pack Current Sensor "C" Circuit Performance. B12B0-85 - Charge Temperature Indicator-Signal Above Allowable Range. Customer may also experience one or more of the following: Premature oil change message displayed on the cluster and vehicle may be running in fuel/oil refresh mode. Scheduled charging not functioning properly because the battery pack did not wake up while plugged in. |
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| S1908000195 Rev. | 2020-11-30. Service bulletin. Smog Check Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) Fails Because Of Permanent Diagnostic Trouble Codes, PDTC |
| 9003692 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. Motor, Window Regulator Prior to replacing the regulator motor, for window reversing and reopening itself when using the auto-up feature, please verify that the door control module is using the latest available software. |
| 9003733 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. Park Assist ECU (WK & RU) The customer may describe that if the park assist system is ON, pressing the LED button will not turn the system OFF. The customer may also experience a flicker in the graphics or chimes. If the park assist system is OFF, pressing the LED button will not turn the system ON. When this happens the park assist feature is disabled. If the issue detailed above is what you are seeing, reflash park assist module to newest software as per the latest Service Bulletin available. |
| TS-WI-0257 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin sent to all dealers to update the firmware in the affected vehicles VMI computer. This removes the 1 to 2 second window in the VMIQ software programming immediately prior to the OEM and VMI computers go into 'sleep' mode. During that window, the OEM door operator module may not accept an open or close signal while manual door operation remains unaffected |
| 08-074-16 REV. B | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. Video Routing Module Enhancements For Rear Seat Entertainment System This bulletin involves updating the Video Routing Module (VRM) software. A customer may experience one or more of the following: Occasional reset. Remotes frequently do not pair. Rear screens can be accidently controlled from the radio outside of the parental control feature. Black screen. |
| 08-087-16 | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. Flash: Power Sliding Door Module Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming both of the Power Sliding Door Modules (PSDM) with the latest available software. Customers may perceive that the power sliding door does not reverse immediately when closing, if the door comes in contact with a soft obstacle.This software will update, the door closing strategy, which will require less force to reverse the door. |
| 9003220 | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. RES / RHA / REB Radios That Supports Bluetooth and Hands-Free For issues with Bluetooth, Hands-Free Calling, and/or Voice Commands, DO NOT replace the radio. Diagnose the Hands-Free Module system (also called the Telematics Module). The Telematics Module (and associated components) are the systems responsible for these features. A power cycle may be required for the hands-free module for proper diagnosis.~ Please reference; 8T - Navigation/Telecommunication Diagnosis and Testing (DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - HANDS FREE PHONE) |
| 9003634 | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. UConnect Theater Remote Before replacing the Remote Control for the Rear Seat Entertainment system due to pairing issues, ensure that the VRM and radio software is at the latest level. If remote pairing still fails at the newer software levels, turn the ignition off, close all the doors, and wait for the cluster to go to sleep. Key the car back to ACC and retry the pairing procedure. For any additional questions regarding part numbers, software levels, or support please call Matt Marcantonio at Cell (248) 736-4158 or Rick Gordon at Cell (248) 630-6281. |
| 08-087-17 | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. Miracast Software Update Available This information only bulletin discusses the availability of Miracast® which has been added to the Video Routing Module(VRM) through a software update. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.