From a different thread:
A TSB was just released regarding the symptoms the OP was describing - Steering Locking at highway speeds.
NUMBER: 0809218
GROUP: 08 Electrical
DATE: July 7, 2018
SUBJECT:
Low Steering Assist at Highway Speeds
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves using wiTECH 2 to perform...
Yeah, that’s a no brainer. Apparently you got some really shitty welds. Are you gonna have them fix it or let Jeep do it. I build Toyota pick ups (body weld robot maintenance) and see errant welds from time to time but not like these. Someone needs to reteach their robots and fix this. We...
There’s gonna be rust on all bare metal. What it looks like with the top picture is the bad weld was found and a repair was attempted in the QA offline area of the assembly line by someone who can’t weld real well. Just a guess.
These welds are showing issues with shield gas. Poor shield gas does not necessarily mean a lack of weld integrity. They are mostly just ugly, pitted, splatter and hot.
Got it last Thursday. Sahara JLU. This color is awesome! First time in 20 years without a pick up. Love the ride too. Better than the wife’s 2018 JK Sport 2 door.