NHTSA campaign 18V524000 · Chrysler campaign U87
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Recall 18V-524: Voltage Regulator may Fail and Cause Stall
NHTSA recall 18V524000 (Chrysler campaign U87) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on August 9, 2018, with 12,779 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Town And Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on October 2, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V524000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V524000 (also written 18V-524 or 18V524)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Chrysler campaign number
- U87
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,779 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 77.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V524000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
Chrysler 300
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 25, 2017 – December 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Chrysler Pacifica
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid
Chrysler Town And Country
Dodge
Dodge Challenger
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 30, 2017 – December 16, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Charger
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 30, 2017 – December 9, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Durango
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 6, 2017 – December 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Grand Caravan
Dodge Journey
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 4, 2017 – November 14, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Fiat
Fiat 500X
- 2018 · Vehicles built November 9, 2017 – February 15, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Jeep
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Compass
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 10, 2017 – November 4, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 6, 2017 – December 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Jeep Renegade
- 2018 · Vehicles built November 28, 2017 – May 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Jeep Wrangler
Ram
Ram 1500
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 2, 2017 – December 14, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Ram Promaster
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 31, 2017 – December 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V524000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
Safety consequence
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V524000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.