NHTSA recall 20V208000
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 | 20V208000 |
| Manufacturer's number | W25 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2020-04-09 |
| Owners notified | 2020-04-27 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 425599 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-04-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 425599 |
| Reported remedied | 394596 (92%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1086 |
| Reported removed | 1539 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 1, 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 2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass vehicles. The windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly causing the wipers to not operate properly and reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather conditions.
What can happen
Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.
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.
| 2019 JEEP COMPASS | |
|---|---|
| 2020 JEEP COMPASS | |
| 2019 RAM 1500 | |
| 2020 RAM 1500 |
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
| 96076 | 2024-07-02. Other. MOTOR - WINDSHIELD WIPER & WIPERUNIT - WINDSHIELD WIPER |
|---|---|
| 97891 | 2024-06-27. Other. MOTOR - WINDSHIELD WIPER |
| 98927 | 2024-06-26. Other. MOTOR - WINDSHIELD WIPER & WIPERUNIT - WINDSHIELD WIPER |
| S21080000049 | 2021-03-15. Service bulletin. Windshield Washer Fluid Pump Does Not Function. Interior Rear Dome, Vanity And Glove Box Lamps Do Not Illuminate |
| S2008000025 | 2020-04-27. Service bulletin. Windshield Washer Spray Pattern Has Reduced Flow |
| 23-037-15 | 2018-12-17. Service bulletin. Windshield Wiper Blade/Element Maintenance |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.