# NHTSA recall 18V523000

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: 18V523000
- Manufacturer's number: U86
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2018\-08\-09
- Owners notified: 2018\-08\-29
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
- Units potentially affected: 154335

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2018\-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles.  The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.


## What can happen

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge.  The recall began September 29, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U86.


## 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 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-01\-22
- Vehicles in the campaign: 154335
- Reported remedied: 141485 \(91%\)
- Reported unreachable: 693
- Reported removed: 433

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 4, 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 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-04\-11 to 2018\-06\-14.
- [2019 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-04\-11 to 2018\-06\-14.
- [2018 DODGE JOURNEY](/makes/dodge/journey/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-04\-12 to 2018\-06\-14.
- [2019 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-04\-04 to 2018\-06\-21.
- [2018 JEEP COMPASS](/makes/jeep/compass/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-03\-17 to 2018\-06\-13.
- [2019 JEEP COMPASS](/makes/jeep/compass/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-03\-17 to 2018\-06\-13.

## 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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