Safety Recall U27 / NHTSA 18V-231 Under Body Ladder Rail – 2018 Jeep Wrangler

April 12, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V231000

Left Rear Frame Section may Corrode

If the floor pan strength is reduced and/or the rear seat mount becomes loose, the rear seat may detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V231

Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Components STRUCTURE, SEATS

Potential Number of Units Affected 106

 

Summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The rear under body ladder rail may corrode, possibly reducing the strength of the rear floor pan and causing the left rear seat mount to become loose.

 

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, coat the interior and exterior of the driver’s side rear underbody ladder rail with three-part rust protection. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is U27.

 

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.

 

Check if your Vehicle has a Recall

 


Revised October 2018

Dealer Service Instructions for:

Safety Recall U27 / NHTSA 18V-231
Under Body Ladder Rail


NOTE: Section A.  Date Code Inspection revised.

 

Remedy Available

2018 (JK) Jeep Wrangler

 

NOTE:  This recall applies only to the above vehicles equipped with four doors and built from October 15, 2017 through October 16, 2017 (MDH 101500 through 101617).

IMPORTANT:  Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer new vehicle inventory.  Federal law requires you to complete this recall service on these vehicles before retail delivery.  Dealers should also consider this requirement to apply to used vehicle inventory and should perform this recall on vehicles in for service.  Involved vehicles can be determined by using the VIP inquiry process.

 

Subject

The driver’s side rear under body ladder rail on about 100 of the above vehicles may have been built with reduced corrosion protection which may, in certain circumstances, eventually result in a loose left rear seat mount or reduced strength of the rear floor pan due to premature corrosion.  A loose left rear seat mount or reduced strength of the rear floor pan due to corrosion could, during a vehicle crash, allow two of the six attachment fasteners for the left rear seat to not be retained to the floor pan and/or the left rear floor pan structural frame member to buckle, which may increase the risk of injury.

 

Repair

Inspect the left side (driver’s side) rear longitudinal under body ladder rail date code marking.  If repair is needed, the interior and exterior of the left side rear under body ladder rail will be coated with three-part rust protection, or if deemed unrepairable, the vehicle will be repurchased.


1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
JEEP WRANGLER 2018

 


14 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-18V231-5154.PDF 216.226KB

RCLRPT-18V231-5154

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-18V231-1431.pdf 247.425KB

RCAK-18V231-1431

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – 04/19/2018 New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – U27

RCMN-18V231-4074.pdf 207.526KB

RCMN-18V231-4074

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – U27 Owner Interim

RCMN-18V231-1176.pdf 250.269KB

RCMN-18V231-1176

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-18V231-7337.pdf 250.269KB

RIONL-18V231-7337

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-18V231-0417.pdf 1398.614KB

RCRIT-18V231-0417

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-3

RCLQRT-18V231-4298.PDF 211.132KB

RCLQRT-18V231-4298

 


Renotification Representative Copy

RMISC-18V231-8208.pdf 41.786KB

RMISC-18V231-8208

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-18V231-6811.pdf 136.589KB

RCRN-18V231-6811

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-4

RCLQRT-18V231-6045.PDF 211.233KB

RCLQRT-18V231-6045

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1

RCLRPT-18V231-9681.PDF 216.348KB

RCLRPT-18V231-9681

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-18V231-3639.pdf 320.243KB

RCONL-18V231-3639

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-18V231-0505.pdf 1398.837KB

RCRIT-18V231-0505

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-1

RCLQRT-18V231-8203.PDF 211.314KB

RCLQRT-18V231-8203

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=18V231&docType=RCL


 

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