NHTSA recall 18V343000
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 | 18V343000 |
| Manufacturer's number | U48 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2018-05-25 |
| Owners notified | 2018-06-21 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 539 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 539 |
| Reported remedied | 473 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 3 |
| Reported removed | 1 |
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 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The intermediate steering shaft may not have been properly welded causing a split where the external spline is formed.
What can happen
If the weld seam splits, the steering wheel may lose center positioning causing a loss of steering responsiveness and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began June 21, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U48.
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.
| 2018 JEEP WRANGLER | Built 2018-01-30 to 2018-01-31. |
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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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| S1819000004 REV.R | 2025-12-11. Service bulletin. Shimmy Felt In Front End |
|---|---|
| 105646 | 2025-10-15. Service bulletin. MODULE - STEERING CONTROL & COLUMN |
| S1819000004 REV.Q | 2025-02-15. Service bulletin. Shimmy Felt In Front End |
| 101285 | 2024-12-04. Service bulletin. DAMPER - NONE |
| 101611 | 2024-11-13. Service bulletin. Warranty Bulletin D-23-09 Rev. A (XF1) Steering Damper – Select 2018 - 2020 Jeep Wrangler (JL), 2020 Jeep Gladiator (JT) and 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JK) |
| 101613 | 2024-11-13. Warranty extension. FCA Caribbean Warranty Bulletin ID-23-10 Rev. A (XF1) Steering Damper – Select 2018 - 2020 Jeep Wrangler (JL), 2020 Jeep Gladiator (JT) and 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JK) |
| 19-002-24 REV. A | 2024-11-13. Service bulletin. "Air Trapped in Steering Damper Warranty Extension XF1 A shimmy in the steering wheel after hitting an irregularity on the road surface (symptom is more prevalent in cold temperatures). This bulletin involves replacing the steering damper." |
| 19-002-24 | 2024-11-13. Service bulletin. "Air Trapped in Steering Damper Warranty Extension XF1 A shimmy in the steering wheel after hitting an irregularity on the road surface (symptom is more prevalent in cold temperatures). This bulletin involves replacing the steering damper." |
| S2423000045 | 2024-10-31. Service bulletin. Heated Steering Wheel Inoperative And Or Not Hot Enough. |
| S1819000004 REV.P | 2024-08-19. Service bulletin. Shimmy Felt In Front End |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.