NHTSA recall 18V278000
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 | 18V278000 |
| Manufacturer's number | U38 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2018-05-01 |
| Owners notified | 2018-06-26 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 239904 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 239904 |
| Reported remedied | 57512 (23%) |
| Reported unreachable | 13931 |
| Reported removed | 46139 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, 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 2004-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The rear suspension lower control arms can fracture due to excessive corrosion, causing a loss of vehicle control.
What can happen
A fractured control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U38. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 12V-085. Vehicles included in that campaign are not included in this recall.
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.
| 2004 JEEP LIBERTY | Built 2003-04-29 to 2007-06-29. |
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| 2005 JEEP LIBERTY | Built 2003-04-29 to 2007-06-29. |
| 2006 JEEP LIBERTY | Built 2003-04-29 to 2007-06-29. |
| 2007 JEEP LIBERTY | Built 2003-04-29 to 2007-06-29. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 10182004 | 2005-04-27. Service bulletin. LOWER BALL JOINT INSTALLATION. *EH |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.