Stellantis Recalls More Than 32,000 Hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs Because Of Potential Fire Risk
November 22, 2023 1:47PM PST
FILE – This is the Jeep logo on the front end of a Jeep Cherokee on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. Stellantis is telling owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles because the power liftgates can catch fire even when the engines are off. The company is recalling certain Jeep Cherokees from the 2014 through 2016 model years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Automaker Stellantis has announced a recall of more than 32,000 of its hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because they pose a potential fire risk.
During a review of customer information, Stellantis determined that eight of the hybrid Wranglers had caught fire while they were turned off and parked.
Six of the vehicles were being charged when the fires started.
The company said it doesn’t believe anyone was hurt in the fires.
The recall covers 2021-2024 models of the Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUVs.
Stellantis is advising people not to charge the affected SUVs or park them by buildings until they can be fixed.
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