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NHTSA campaign 18V332000

2016–2019 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram: electrical system recall

If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

high4,815,661 vehicles affected77% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
ProblemChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.RiskIf the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

Reported to NHTSA May 17, 2018 by Chrysler (FCA US LLC), owners notified Jun 4, 2018.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 18V332000

Vehicles built Jun 16, 2012 to May 24, 2018 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2016 Chrysler 200Midsize SedanB2
2017 Chrysler 200Midsize SedanA1
2016 Chrysler 300Large SedanB2
2017 Chrysler 300Large SedanB2
2018 Chrysler 300Large SedanD4
2017 Chrysler PacificaMinivanF17
2018 Chrysler PacificaMinivanF16
2016 Dodge ChallengerMidsize SedanA1
2017 Dodge ChallengerMidsize SedanD3
2018 Dodge ChallengerMidsize SedanC3
2016 Dodge ChargerLarge SedanF5
2017 Dodge ChargerLarge SedanD4
2018 Dodge ChargerLarge SedanF6
2016 Dodge DurangoLarge SUVD3
2017 Dodge DurangoLarge SUVB2
2018 Dodge DurangoLarge SUVD5
2016 Dodge JourneyCompact SUVD4
2017 Dodge JourneyCompact SUVB2
2018 Dodge JourneyCompact SUVF6
2016 Jeep CherokeeLarge SUVF9
2017 Jeep CherokeeLarge SUVF6
2018 Jeep CherokeeLarge SUVF7
2016 Jeep Grand CherokeeLarge SUVF8
2017 Jeep Grand CherokeeLarge SUVF5
2018 Jeep Grand CherokeeLarge SUVF10
2018 Jeep WranglerCompact SUVF14
2016 Ram 1500Large Pickup truckF16
2017 Ram 1500Large Pickup truckF13
2018 Ram 1500Large Pickup truckF15
2019 Ram 1500Large Pickup truckF29
2016 Ram 2500Pickup truckF12
2017 Ram 2500Pickup truckF11
2018 Ram 2500Pickup truckF9
2016 Ram 3500Pickup truckF14
2017 Ram 3500Pickup truckF12
2018 Ram 3500Pickup truckF10

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired77%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 18V332000 · the manufacturer calls it U49,U59-U65,U68,U73

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Jun 16, 2012 to May 24, 2018. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.