Overview
- NHTSA recall 68C covers 228,221 Wrangler 4xe (model years 2020–2025) and 91,844 Grand Cherokee 4xe (2022–2026) in the U.S.
- Owners are instructed to park outdoors away from structures and to avoid charging until repairs are completed due to fire risk when parked or driving.
- Stellantis reported 19 fires and one injury tied to the issue, and regulators estimate about 5% of the recalled population may have the defect.
- VIN lookup on NHTSA.gov becomes available Nov. 6, and interim owner letters are scheduled to mail Dec. 2, with a permanent remedy still under development.
- The affected packs use Samsung SDI cells linked to separator damage, vehicles repaired under 2023–2024 recalls will need the new remedy, and roughly 375,000 units are impacted worldwide.