Chrysler Electrical System: Software

Chrysler is recalling about 153,859 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
18V049000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Reported
11 January 2018
Vehicles
153,859
Built between
Nov 2015 – Jun 2017
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
7 March 2018
Repaired
95%
Unrepaired
7,101

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between November 2015 and June 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2017 Chrysler PacificaBuilt November 2015 to June 2017

Repair progress

7,101 of 153,859 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.

95% repaired — 145,679 of 153,859 reported

Owners not reachable
475
Scrapped or exported
604

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles equipped with a 3.6l engine. The engine control software may become out of sync with the crankshaft position sensor, possibly resulting in an engine stall.

What could happen

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control software, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2018.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtNovember 2015 to June 2017
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 January 2018
  3. Owners notified7 March 2018
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 95% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 January 2018.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U01.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
U01
Recalling manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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 your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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