Short answer: FCA US LLC’s agent for service of process in California is C T Corporation System, and the address of record is 330 N Brand Blvd, Suite 700, Glendale, CA 91203.
It is not CSC. It is not 2710 Gateway Oaks in Sacramento. A great deal of published guidance says otherwise, and it is wrong. If you serve the wrong agent, your service is void — and in a lemon law case with a trial date, that is the whole case.
The Proof, From CT Corporation Itself
This is not a directory listing. It is CT Corporation’s own Service of Process Transmittal — the letter CT sends its client after it accepts service — filed as an exhibit in Lane v. FCA US LLC (C.D. Cal. No. 5:23-cv-01589). The underlying case was a lemon law suit over a 2021 Jeep Wrangler, filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court:
FOR: FCA US LLC (Domestic State: DE)
CT Corporation Service of Process Transmittal, filed in Lane v. FCA US LLC
ENCLOSED ARE COPIES OF LEGAL PROCESS RECEIVED BY THE STATUTORY AGENT OF THE ABOVE COMPANY AS FOLLOWS:
NATURE OF ACTION: Product Liability Litigation – Lemon Law – 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
PROCESS SERVED ON: C T Corporation System, GLENDALE, CA
DATE/METHOD OF SERVICE: By Process Server on 07/10/2023 at 10:45
CT describes itself as the statutory agent, names FCA as its client, and confirms a process server handed the papers to CT in Glendale. That is the agent’s own paperwork.
Why the Secretary of State Shows No Address (and Why That Confuses Everyone)
Look up FCA US LLC on the California Secretary of State’s bizfile and you will see “C T Corporation System” and no street address at all. That is not an omission. It is the law:
If a corporate agent is designated, no address for it shall be set forth.
Cal. Corp. Code § 1502(b)
On the LLC-5 that a foreign LLC like FCA files, the agent field says “Only include the name of the registered agent Corporation,” and the street-address boxes are marked “Do not complete.”
So FCA tells you WHO to serve. It never tells you WHERE. The where comes from a different filing entirely — CT Corporation’s own certificate under Corp. Code § 1505, which lists the California office(s) where CT accepts process and the employees authorized to take it. That is the document that controls, and it is why so much of the guidance on this is wrong: people fill the blank with whatever address they find.
Name the Right Defendant
- FCA US LLC — this is the entity that manufactures and warrants Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles in the United States, and it is the entity you name and serve.
- Not “Stellantis” — Stellantis N.V. is the Dutch parent. It is not the warrantor and not the entity registered in California.
- Not “Chrysler,” “Jeep,” “Dodge,” or “Ram” — those are brands, not legal entities. There is no separate agent for any of them.
- Not the dealership. Under the Song-Beverly Act your warranty claim runs against the manufacturer.
What We Do
We are a Registered California Process Server (#024-027). We serve FCA US LLC through its agent of record and return a signed Proof of Service formatted for filing in your court. If you are out of state, your subpoena or summons has to be domesticated in California first — we handle that too.
Personal service on the registered agent: $99 flat. Order service or call (916) 999-1846.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FCA US LLC’s California registered agent CSC or CT Corporation?
CT Corporation System. CSC does not represent FCA US LLC in California. CT’s own service-of-process transmittal, filed in Lane v. FCA US LLC, confirms process is received at CT in Glendale.
Why does the Secretary of State show no address for FCA’s agent?
Because Corporations Code section 1502(b) forbids it: ‘If a corporate agent is designated, no address for it shall be set forth.’ The address comes from CT Corporation’s own section 1505 certificate, which is a separate filing.
Do I sue Jeep, Chrysler, Stellantis, or FCA US LLC?
FCA US LLC. Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram are brands, not legal entities. Stellantis N.V. is the Dutch parent and is not the warrantor. Naming the wrong entity is a common reason lemon law cases get delayed or dismissed.
What happens if I serve the wrong registered agent?
The service is void. California courts have vacated defaults where the proof of service did not name a person authorized to accept (see Ramos v. Homeward Residential). Actual notice does not cure defective service.
Can I serve FCA by mail?
A summons may be served on an out-of-state corporation by mail with a notice and acknowledgment of receipt under CCP 415.30, but it only works if the defendant signs and returns the acknowledgment. Personal service on the agent is the reliable route.
How fast can you serve it?
Contact us with your deadline. Small claims service must be completed at least 15 days before the hearing if the defendant is in-county, or 20 days if out-of-county, under CCP 116.340(b).
