# NHTSA recall 19V680000

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: 19V680000
- Manufacturer's number: VA6
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2019\-09\-26
- Owners notified: 2020\-03\-26
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 11463

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2011\-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles.  The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.


## What can happen

A separated or severed seat belt buckle strap will result in an inoperable seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.


## The remedy

FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge.  Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 19, 2019.  Owners will received a second letter and the recall began March 26, 2020.  Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  FCA's number for this recall is VA6.


## 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 2021 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-07\-19
- Vehicles in the campaign: 11463
- Reported remedied: 4992 \(43%\)
- Reported unreachable: 192
- Reported removed: 516

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 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

- [2011 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-13 to 2018\-03\-27.
- [2012 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-13 to 2018\-03\-27.
- [2013 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-13 to 2018\-03\-27.
- [2014 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2014/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-13 to 2018\-03\-27.
- [2015 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2015/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-13 to 2018\-03\-27.
- [2016 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2016/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-13 to 2018\-03\-27.
- [2017 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2017/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-13 to 2018\-03\-27.
- [2018 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2018/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-13 to 2018\-03\-27.

## Investigated as PE19008

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE19008: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2019\-07\-29, closed 2019\-12\-12. Seat belt buckle bracket failure. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/19V680000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/19V680000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9004378](/bulletins/10229998.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [9004378](/bulletins/10223226.md), 2022-10-17, Service bulletin
- [S1808000233RevA](/bulletins/10220521.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [9004166](/bulletins/10220014.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [9003681](/bulletins/10139985.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin
- [9003687](/bulletins/10139978.md), 2018-06-11, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/19V680000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/19V680000)

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