{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V494000","date":"2018-07-26","owner_notified":"2018-09-20","manufacturer":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","component":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee all-wheel-drive vehicles.  The bearing cage for the right front halfshaft assembly may not have been properly heat treated, possibly resulting in the bearing cage breaking and a potential halfshaft assembly failure.","consequence":"If the halfshaft bearing cage breaks, the halfshaft may not be able to transmit engine power, causing a loss of drive or it can allow the vehicle to move while in the \"Park\" position.  Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front right halfshaft assemblies, free of charge.  The recall began September 20, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U78.","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":"U78","part_number":null,"units":702,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2019-4","period_to":"2019-4","submitted":"2020-01-22","involved":702,"remedied":577,"unreachable":11,"removed":4,"remedied_percent":82,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"JEEP","model":"CHEROKEE","vehicle_id":"2018_jeep_cherokee","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-10-30","built_to":"2017-11-04"}],"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/18V494000"}