Mopar Power Transfer Unit, model year 9999. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 11 June 2020. 2,669 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain Two-Speed Power Transfer Units (PTU) sold as replacement parts for certain Jeep Cherokee vehicles, part numbers 68090605AJ, 68090605AK, 68090605AL, 68282447AA, 68282447AB, 68282447AC, 68307403AA and 68307403AB. Relative movement in the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) between the …
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Mopar's own number for this recall: W48. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20E037 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 20E037 cover?
- Mopar Power Transfer Unit.
- What is wrong with them?
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain Two-Speed Power Transfer Units (PTU) sold as replacement parts for certain Jeep Cherokee vehicles, part numbers 68090605AJ, 68090605AK, 68090605AL, 68282447AA, 68282447AB, 68282447AC, 68307403AA and 68307403AB.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A loss of drive can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. A loss of the Park function can cause unintended vehicle rollaway which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update that will maintain vehicle propulsion by engaging rear wheel drive and prevent rolling in Park by activating the electronic parking brake if a failed input spline occurs.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Mopar calls this recall W48, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A loss of drive can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. A loss of the Park function can cause unintended vehicle rollaway which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 20E037 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| System at fault | Power Train:Automatic Transmission |
| Reported to NHTSA | 11 June 2020 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | MOPAR POWER TRANSFER UNIT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A loss of drive can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. A loss of the Park function can cause unintended vehicle rollaway which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update that will maintain vehicle propulsion by engaging rear wheel drive and prevent rolling in Park by activating the electronic parking brake if a failed input spline occurs. If the subject part is not installed in a vehicle, it will be exchanged with a new part. All repairs will be conducted free of charge. This recall began July 16, 2020. Owners may contact FCA USA LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is W48.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 816 notices in the record whose component field names power train. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 20E037, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20e037/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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