{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mopar recall 18E028 (U40): Mopar Gooseneck Ball Kit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e028/",
  "summary": "Recall 18E028 (Mopar): If the gooseneck ball does not remain secured, it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of... Mopar's own number: U40.",
  "excerpt": "Mopar Gooseneck Ball Kit, model year 9999. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 1 May 2018. 57,477 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain accessory Mopar Gooseneck Ball Kits, part numbers 82213631 and 82213632. The retention ball may not fully seat in the receiver plate. Despite the shuttle being in the locked position, the gooseneck ball may detach from the truck mounting hardware. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mopar's own number for this recall: U40. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18E028 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the gooseneck ball does not remain secured, it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18E028 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Trailer Hitches 1 May 2018 9999-9999 MOPAR GOOSENECK BALL KIT If the gooseneck ball does not remain secured, it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the Gooseneck Ball, free of charge. The",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:28:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T11:16:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mopar recall 18E028 (U40): Mopar Gooseneck Ball Kit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e028/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}