# NHTSA recall 20V042000

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: 20V042000
- Manufacturer's number: W01
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2020\-01\-24
- Owners notified: 2020\-02\-27
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Units potentially affected: 3005

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Wrangler vehicles.  The left side lower control arm bracket and weld may not be correctly positioned.


## What can happen

The improper weld may allow the lower control arm to separate from the axle which can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front axles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began February 27, 2020.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is W01.


## 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: 3005
- Reported remedied: 2610 \(86%\)
- Reported unreachable: 11
- Reported removed: 8

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

- [2020 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2020/recalls.md)

## 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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