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.