The Chrysler Group has issued two separate recall campaigns covering an estimated 31,800 vehicles. The first action concerns around 10,700 SUVs, more than half of which are said to be in dealer hands or in transit to dealers, to address a defect that may lead to unintended acceleration when using cruise-control.
Affected models include certain 2014 Dodge Durangos and Jeep Cherokees, Grand Cherokees and Grand Cherokee SRTs made between January 16 and April 17 of this year. Around 6,100 of these SUVs were in the U.S., 950 were Canada, 425 were in Mexico and 3,200 were outside the NAFTA region.
“A routine internal quality audit discovered that, when cruise-control is engaged, an acceleration initiated by the driver may be extended by about one second after the accelerator pedal is released. Vehicle speed then returns to the desired setting,” said Chrysler in a statement.
The Detroit brand said it is not aware of any related injuries, accidents, complaints or reported incidents related to this issue, which will be fixed through a software upgrade.
The second recall action covers about 21,000 units of the 2014 Ram ProMaster full-size van, 17,700 of which are in the U.S., 2,400 are in Canada and 900 are in Mexico, because it identified blown fuses linked to moisture exposure. Chrysler said most of the vans affected are in dealer hands or in transit to dealers, adding that it is unaware of any accidents or injuries related to the problem.
“Warranty data identified a small number of cases in which blown fuses were linked to moisture exposure. In each case, moisture that was brought into the vehicle via wet footwear or other means had seeped into an in-cabin compartment that houses its battery and other components,” Chrysler said in a statement.
The company will inspect electrical components for signs of corrosion, and if necessary, replace them. It will also apply moisture-resistant sealant on all components, regardless if it replaces them.
By John Halas
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