Mopar Headlamp Assembly, model year 9999. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 1 July 2026. 628 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain MOPAR headlights with part numbers 68530384AD, 68530384AE, 68530385AD, and 68530385AE. The headlight wiring may cause the parking lights and daytime running lights to flicker on and off, or fail. As such, this equipment fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26E040 cover?
- Mopar Headlamp Assembly.
- What is wrong with them?
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain MOPAR headlights with part numbers 68530384AD, 68530384AE, 68530385AD, and 68530385AE. The headlight wiring may cause the parking lights and daytime running lights to flicker on and off, or fail.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Parking lights and daytime running lights that fail to illuminate properly reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Not yet, on the wording NHTSA publishes today. Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Dealers will repurchase uninstalled headlight assemblies. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed July, 30, 2026.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “Parking lights and daytime running lights that fail to illuminate properly reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26E040 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting:Headlights |
| Reported to NHTSA | 1 July 2026 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | MOPAR HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Parking lights and daytime running lights that fail to illuminate properly reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Dealers will repurchase uninstalled headlight assemblies. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed July, 30, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 63D.
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 663 notices in the record whose component field names exterior lighting. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 26E040, wording as read on 2 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26e040/
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