Stellantis STLAM.MI mentioned Monday it’s recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid electrical Jeep SUVs to deal with fireplace dangers after 13 fires have been reported and it instructed house owners to park exterior and away from different automobiles till recall repairs are accomplished.
The Italian-American automaker is recalling some 2020 by means of 2024 mannequin yr Jeep Wrangler and 2022 by means of 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids. The difficulty entails a battery element, the corporate mentioned.
The Chrysler-parent firm mentioned the fires occurred when the automobiles have been parked and turned off. It estimates 5 per cent of affected automobiles could have the defect.
Stellantis mentioned car danger is decreased when the battery cost degree is depleted and mentioned house owners are suggested to chorus from recharging and will park away from constructions or different automobiles. The corporate mentioned a treatment is imminent.
The recall contains 154,000 automobiles in america, 14,000 in Canada, 700 in Mexico and almost 26,000 exterior North America. The corporate mentioned the recall was prompted by a routine firm evaluate of buyer information that led to an inside investigation.
