fbpx

Burning Batteries: Stellantis recalls 194,000 Jeep PHEVs globally over battery fire risks; 14,000 in Canada

Toronto, Ontario — On Monday, Stellantis announced that it is recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs in order to address fire risks and potential battery components.

The recall specifically affects 14,000 in Canada, 154,000 vehicles in the United States, 700 in Mexico and approximately 26,000 outside of North America.

The automaker is further pursuing the recall after 13 fires were reported and is currently encouraging owners of 2020 through 2024 model year Jeep Wrangler and 2022 through 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids to park their vehicles outside and away from other vehicles.

Additionally, Stellantis commented that the fires reported occurred when the affected vehicles were parked and turned off. It estimates that just five percent of affected vehicles may have the defect.

However, risk can be mitigated when the affected vehicles’ battery charge level is depleted.

Stellantis is currently working on a solution to the issue and owners with affected vehicles will be contacted as soon as possible.

SHARE VIA:
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Email

Sign-up for the Collision Repair daily e-zine and never miss a story –  SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE!

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds