# NHTSA recall 18V098000

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: 18V098000
- Manufacturer's number: U09
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2018\-02\-08
- Owners notified: 2018\-03\-22
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 39456

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-07\-22
- Vehicles in the campaign: 39456
- Reported remedied: 31488 \(79%\)
- Reported unreachable: 284
- Reported removed: 167

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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2017 DODGE CARAVAN. Built 2017\-08\-07 to 2017\-09\-18.
- [2017 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2017/recalls.md). Built 2017\-08\-07 to 2017\-09\-20.

## 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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