Hundreds of thousands of Jeep SUVs have been recalled for fire danger after battery failures, with owners being urged to park the vehicles outside for safety.
Stellantis, the parent company for 14 car brands including Jeep, issued the recall notice on Tuesday for plug-in-hybrid Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee SUVs globally, after 19 reports of fires.
The recall specifically covers some of the 2020 through 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe's and 2022 to 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe SUVs.
The recall covers some 2020 through 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe SUVs.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that Stellantis had confirmed 19 fires and one injury linked to the issue, and while 320,000 of the recalled vehicles are in States, the total number affected is expected to sit at 375,000 globally.
The batteries, produced by Samsung SD, are no strangers to recall notices
An investigation by Stellantis and Samsung SDI determined that a fire earlier this year was caused by the same defect, also reported in a 2024 recall of 154,000 plug-in hybrid Jeep EVs, which at the time came as a result of two injury reports.
The NHTSA confirmed that vehicles that were already repaired after the recalls in 2023 and 2024 will still need to be fixed again.
