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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.","consequence":"If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler 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.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"U49,U59-U65,U68,U73","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V281000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2018-05-01","owner_notified":"2018-06-27","units":13928,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Dodge Charger pursuit police vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive and V8 engines. The front driveshaft universal joint may seize or fracture causing the shaft to detach from the vehicle.","consequence":"If the front driveshaft detaches from the vehicle it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft, free of charge.  The recall began June 27, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U37.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"U37","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V496000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2017-08-08","owner_notified":"2017-10-03","units":1207,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Dodge Challenger and Charger vehicles equipped with Hellcat engines.  The engine oil cooler (EOC) hoses may fail resulting in a rapid loss of engine oil.","consequence":"If an EOC line fails, oil may spray onto the windshield or contact a hot surface, impairing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash or fire.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EOC lines, free of charge.  The recall began October 3, 2017.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is T48.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"T48","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"17V097000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2017-02-14","owner_notified":"2017-04-07","units":69298,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD).  The front driveshaft bolts may loosen and allow the front driveshaft to disconnect, potentially causing a loss of motive power.","consequence":"A loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace all eight front driveshaft bolts, free of charge.  The recall began April 7, 2017.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is T03.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"T03","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":61,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":128,"crash":3,"fire":3,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",48],["Unspecified",31],["Structure",20],["Engine",18],["Power Train",17],["Steering",8]],"by_year":{"2017":9,"2018":11,"2019":10,"2020":24,"2021":27,"2022":21,"2023":9,"2024":5,"2025":9,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2022-06-24","Steering","vehicle sat idling for approximately 20 minutes and when starting to drive there was no assist to the power steering. Drove approximately 2 miles without power assist and turned off engine for 1 hour, restarted engine and power assist worked. Afraid to drive it and have power assist fail while driving"],["2022-05-23","Electrical System","My Uconnect radio back up camera does not work 100 percent of the time and radio dails 911 when car is on and ghost touching while driving anywhere. I have taking the vehicle to a dodge dealership and they are well aware of the issue and problems that are happening with the Uconnect radio system and are unable to fix s\u2026"],["2022-05-14","Seats","2017 Charger UConnect system going crazy due to delamination problem causing driver to take attention from the road. Dodge knows of this issue but has not issued a recall."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. 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