Battery Fire Risk Prompts Recall of Jeep Wrangler, Grand Cherokee by Chrysler, Stellantis in China
On December 31, it was reported that Chrysler (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Stellantis (Shanghai) Automobile Co., Ltd. have filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation, in accordance with the requirements of the Defective Automobile Product Recall Management Regulations and its implementation methods.
The recall includes:
This recall is an expansion of the recall announced on March 22, 2024, for certain imported Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrid vehicles.
Starting from March 1, 2025, the recall will include certain imported new Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles produced between February 3, 2023, and September 25, 2023, totaling 2,459 units.
Some vehicles within the recall scope may have potential fires originating from the power battery due to internal failures, which could lead to vehicle fires and pose safety hazards.
Chrysler (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Stellantis (Shanghai) Automobile Co., Ltd. will update the power battery control module software for free and perform a power battery integrity check procedure for the recalled vehicles. They will also replace the power battery assembly for free if internal failures are detected, to eliminate safety hazards.
As an emergency measure, it is advised to avoid charging the power battery and to park the vehicle away from buildings and other vehicles before the power battery control module software is updated.
Chrysler (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. has also recalled certain imported Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.0-liter diesel engine, totaling 2,040 units. The specific details are as follows:
For the recalled vehicles, magnetic signal material may separate from the engine crankshaft pulley. The magnetic material attached to the engine crankshaft pulley is used to provide signals to the crankshaft position sensor. If this signal material is missing, the engine will lose the ability to synchronize fuel injector pulses and camshaft timing, which could cause the engine to stall and not restart. This could lead to a loss of power while driving and potentially cause collisions without warning, posing a safety hazard.
Chrysler (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. will update the powertrain control module software for free to eliminate safety hazards.
