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NHTSA recall 18V098000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number18V098000
Manufacturer's numberU09
ManufacturerChrysler (FCA US LLC)
Reported2018-02-08
Owners notified2018-03-22
ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Units potentially affected39456
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2
Filed with NHTSA2019-07-22
Vehicles in the campaign39456
Reported remedied31488 (79%)
Reported unreachable284
Reported removed167

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 Dodge Caravan and Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The brake switches on these vehicles may malfunction, keeping the brake lights illuminated and/or allowing the vehicle to be shifted out of the PARK position without the brake pedal being pushed.

What can happen

Having the brake lamps continuously illuminated or being able to shift the vehicle out of PARK when the brake pedal is not pressed (and the ignition is in the RUN mode) can increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switches, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U09.

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
2017 DODGE CARAVANBuilt 2017-08-07 to 2017-09-18.
2017 JEEP WRANGLERBuilt 2017-08-07 to 2017-09-20.

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.

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