- Jeep is recalling nearly 200,000 Wrangler and Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids worldwide due to a fire risk.
- Stellantis has not provided many details yet, but a routine review of customer data revealed 13 fires, prompting an investigation.
- Owners are advised to park their vehicles outdoors and refrain from charging them until repairs are completed.
The Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe are the two best-selling plug-in hybrids in America, so the brand is reeling from a massive fire related recall that impacts an estimated 154,032 vehicles in the United States. The recall comes after 13 fires, which all occurred when the vehicles were parked and turned off.
This is a scary development as those are the exact same conditions that would occur when your vehicle is parked in the garage and you’re sleeping at night. It’s a potentially deadly combination, so it’s not surprising to see that Stellantis is telling customers to park outside “away from structures or other vehicles” until the issue is fixed.
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Customers are also being advised to refrain from recharging as the “risk is reduced when the battery charge level is depleted.” This suggests owners can still use their vehicles, but without the benefit of traveling on electricity alone.
Stellantis isn’t saying much about the problem at this point, but revealed the issue was discovered during a routine review of customer data that eventually led to an internal investigation. The company added the recall impacts the 2020-2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe. However, a mere 5% of them are expected to have the undisclosed defect.
While the automaker remains relatively tight-lipped, they have assured customers that a “remedy is imminent.” In addition, Stellantis revealed that the problem is not confined to the United States, as it also impacts approximately 14,038 vehicles in Canada, 673 in Mexico, and 25,502 internationally.
