{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Jeep recall 18V494 (U78): 2018 Jeep Cherokee All-Wheel-Drive",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v494/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V494 (Jeep): If the halfshaft bearing cage breaks, the halfshaft may not be able to transmit engine power, causing a los... Jeep's own number: U78.",
  "excerpt": "Jeep Cherokee, model year 2018. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 26 July 2018. 702 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee all-wheel-drive vehicles. The bearing cage for the right front halfshaft assembly may not have been properly heat treated, possibly resulting in the bearing cage breaking and a potential halfshaft assembly failure. 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 Jeep's own number for this recall: U78. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V494 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 halfshaft bearing cage breaks, the halfshaft may not be able to transmit engine power, causing a loss of drive or it can allow the vehicle to move while in the \"Park\" position. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.” 18V494 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft 26 July 2018 2018-2018 JEEP CHEROKEE If the halfshaft bearing cage breaks, the halfshaft may not be able to tra",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:41:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Jeep recall 18V494 (U78): 2018 Jeep Cherokee All-Wheel-Drive\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v494/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}