# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-01\-30 to 2018\-01\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [S1819000004 REV.R](/bulletins/11026558.md), 2025-12-11, Service bulletin
- [105646](/bulletins/11024323.md), 2025-10-15, Service bulletin
- [S1819000004 REV.Q](/bulletins/11014268.md), 2025-02-15, Service bulletin
- [101285](/bulletins/11011171.md), 2024-12-04, Service bulletin
- [101611](/bulletins/11010496.md), 2024-11-13, Service bulletin
- [101613](/bulletins/11010487.md), 2024-11-13, Warranty extension
- [19\-002\-24 REV. A](/bulletins/11010476.md), 2024-11-13, Service bulletin
- [19\-002\-24](/bulletins/11010473.md), 2024-11-13, Service bulletin
- [S2423000045](/bulletins/11009540.md), 2024-10-31, Service bulletin
- [S1819000004 REV.P](/bulletins/11006516.md), 2024-08-19, Service bulletin

## 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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