Chrysler is recalling more than 320,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid electric vehicles due to the risk of fire.
According to a Nov. 4 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), owners of 2020 to 2025 Wrangler models and 2022 to 2026 Grand Cherokee models are being warned to park away from buildings and other vehicles due to the risk of fire while parked or driven.
Owners also are being cautioned not to charge unrepaired vehicle batteries because the risk of fire is higher in charged batteries.
This recall affects 228,221 Jeep Wrangler and 91,844 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid models.
To date, Chrysler is aware of 19 fires resulting from the battery pack, including nine vehicles that received the remedy software. The company is also aware of one injury related to the defect. Those vehicles affected may have a battery pack with cells that have separator damage, which could lead to a fire….