Vehicle recall R/2019/143

Jeep Wrangler recall: The steering intermediate shaft may contain a loose nut

DVSA recall R/2019/143 names the Jeep Wrangler. It was launched 24 May 2019. It covers vehicles built 9 October 2017 to 13 February 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/143
Launched: 24 May 2019
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: V26
Vehicles: 881 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The steering intermediate shaft may contain a loose foreign nut in the cardan joint boot.

The fix

Replacement of the steering intermediate shaft on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Wrangler	9 October 2017 to 13 February 2019	881

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/028 The transmission wiring harness may have insufficient clearance with the catalytic converter 28 February 2020, Jeep Wrangler
R/2018/081 Brake lamp switch may malfunction 6 April 2018, Jeep Wrangler
R/2018/068 Passenger Airbag inflator 19 March 2018, Jeep Wrangler
R/2020/169 The transmission harness may have insufficient clearance to the catalytic converter 29 October 2020, Jeep Wrangler
R/2021/071 The front seat belt retractor may have been built with an improperly formed wave disc 17 March 2021, Jeep Wrangler
R/2021/089 The statutory plate label may be missing the whole vehicle type approval (wvta) number 13 April 2021, Jeep Wrangler

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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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