# Transport Canada recall 2018222

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2018222
- Manufacturer's number: U42
- Reported: 2018\-05\-01
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 66

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the front suspension lower control arm\(s\) may have been improperly welded during the manufacturing process, causing the welds to fracture.  Fractured welds on the front suspension lower control arm\(s\) could result in a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage.  Correction: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the front lower control arms.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 JEEP COMPASS](/makes/jeep/compass/2018/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9004338 Rev 1](/bulletins/11031334.md), 2026-04-15, Service bulletin
- [9004338](/bulletins/11031332.md), 2026-04-15, Service bulletin
- [9100229](/bulletins/10244356.md), 2023-10-30, Service bulletin
- [9004022](/bulletins/10170314.md), 2020-01-21, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2018222](/v1/recalls/tc/2018222)

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