Officials with the by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a consumer alert yesterday, October 1st, advising owners of a Chrysler recall for more than 154,000 2020-2024 Jeep Wrangler and 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid electric vehicles due to a risk of fire while parked or driven.
Owners should park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles until their vehicle has been remedied. In addition, owners should not charge unrepaired vehicles, because the risk of fire is higher in a charged battery and the risk of fire is reduced when the battery is depleted.
The recall affects 118,230 Jeep Wrangler PHEVs and 35,802 Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEVs. There have been two alleged injuries reported to date. The affected vehicles may have been built with a high voltage battery that may fail internally.
To fix the issue, Chrysler dealers will update the battery pack control module software. Dealers will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the high-voltage battery.
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Click for more information– National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (October 1, 2024)
Vehicle owners can visit NHTSA.gov/recalls and enter their vehicle’s 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate to see if their vehicle is part of this recall or has any other unrepaired recalls.
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