Vehicle recall R/2018/202

Jeep Cherokee recall: Rear lower control arm may experience excessive corrosion

DVSA recall R/2018/202 names the Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Liberty. It was launched 24 August 2018. It covers vehicles built 29 April 2003 to 29 June 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/202
Launched: 24 August 2018
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: U38
Vehicles: DVSA lists 56 on each model line

What can go wrong

The rear lower control arms may experience excessive corrosion eventually resulting in a fracture A fractured rear control arm could cause reduced vehicle control and can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning

The fix

Replace both rear lower control arms

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 56. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Cherokee	29 April 2003 to 29 June 2007	56
Jeep Liberty	29 April 2003 to 29 June 2007	56

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2018/189 Vehicle short causing can-c bus to stop communicating 24 August 2018, Jeep Cherokee
R/2017/056 Transaxle wiring has been incorrectly fitted 31 March 2017, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Renegade
R/2016/288 Seat may not perform correctly in a collision 27 January 2017, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/163 Headlight directional control may fail 26 August 2016, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/121 Centre rear seat belt retractor may not comply with requirements 12 August 2016, Jeep Cherokee
R/2016/026 Fire may occur 18 March 2016, Jeep Cherokee

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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