Auburn Hills, MI – October 19, 2024 – Stellantis (NYSE:STLA), which owns the Jeep brand, is recalling 154,032 hybrid SUVs that may catch fire while driving or when parked and turned off. This greatly ups the risk of a crash and injury.
The recall comes on the back of multiple fires and two injuries and serves as an expansion and replacement of another one conducted in December 2023 for the same issue.
The following models are affected:
- 2020 – 2024 Jeep Wrangler
- 2022 – 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Recall summary
The listed models are hybrids, meaning they have an electric motor that works together with a conventional gasoline engine. The high-voltage battery – which stores electricity for the motor – has damaged cells which can cause it to catch fire.
Recall risks
All risks posed by a vehicle fire are described in this article.
Safety tips
Owners are advised “not to recharge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures” until the repairs are performed.
Previous Jeep Wrangler fire recall
A subset of the affected vehicles was recalled in December 2023 for the same issue, as reported. The provided software update, however, turned out to be insufficient.
As such, the present recall comes on the back of multiple fires, as well as at least two injuries.
Other Jeep recalls and investigations
On a separate note, some of these Wranglers could have been affected by a recent recall caused by blank instrument clusters.
The repair
Dealers will once again update the software that controls the high-voltage battery and replace the battery itself if needed. The repair wil be free of charge.
Owners should receive notifications between October 17, 2024, and October 29, 2024.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
This Jeep fire recall affects more than 154,000 hybrid SUVs. To do a Jeep recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
