The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee and Compass vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure.
The risk
If the oil pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil pump, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T65.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 2018 |
| Jeep Compass | 2018 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 2018 | 687 | 7 |
| Jeep Compass | 2018 | 946 | 6 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2017
22 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 17V745000 21 Nov 2017 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 17V724000 17 Nov 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V707000 10 Nov 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V683000 30 Oct 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V647000 12 Oct 2017 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 17V607000 28 Sept 2017 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 17V586000 21 Sept 2017 | Kia Motors America |
| 17V578000 20 Sept 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017