{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V149000","date":"2018-03-06","owner_notified":"2018-03-13","manufacturer":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","component":"STEERING:RACK AND PINION","summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 RAM ProMaster City vehicles.  The gears within the hydraulic rack and pinion steering system may have a casting defect that can cause a crack and a loss of hydraulic steering fluid.","consequence":"A hydraulic steering fluid leak may require additional sudden steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear housing, replacing any affected rack-and-pinion assembly, free of charge.  The recall began March 13, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U23.","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.","mfr_campaign":"U23","part_number":null,"units":225,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":3,"period_from":"2018-3","period_to":"2018-3","submitted":"2018-10-18","involved":225,"remedied":225,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"RAM","model":"PROMASTER CITY","vehicle_id":"2018_ram_promaster-city","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-01-29","built_to":"2018-02-20"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V149000"}