2019 Jeep Wrangler & 2019 Ram 1500 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.
💥 The risk
If the steering wheel detaches from the steering column, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column, replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 5, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V29.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V201000
- Manufacturer recall #
- V29
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Vehicles affected
- 52
- Component
- STEERING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 5, 2019
- Built
- Feb 7, 2019 – Feb 21, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.