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Stellantis Recalls 320,000 Jeep Plug-In Hybrids Over Battery Fire Risk

Regulators urge owners to park outside, with charging suspended until a fix is ready.

Overview

  • The U.S. action covers 228,221 Wrangler 4xe (model years 2020–2025) and 91,844 Grand Cherokee 4xe (model years 2022–2026).
  • NHTSA lists the campaign as recall 68C, with VIN lookup on NHTSA.gov beginning November 6 and interim owner letters scheduled for December 2.
  • Stellantis reports 19 fires and one injury tied to the defect, and vehicles previously repaired under 2023–2024 campaigns will require the new remedy.
  • The batteries were supplied by Samsung SDI, with separator damage inside cells cited as the likely cause and a higher risk when packs are charged.
  • About 375,000 vehicles are affected worldwide, including roughly 20,000 in Canada, and NHTSA estimates about 5% of recalled vehicles may contain the defect.