Jeep Wrangler 4xes within the 2022 and 2023 mannequin years have been recalled for probably unhealthy battery packs, in keeping with paperwork filed with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration.
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So far as recollects go, this one sounds to be on the minor facet of issues, although, like all recollects, must be remedied by house owners at their first alternative. From the NHTSA paperwork:
Some 2022 – 2023 MY Jeep Wrangler Plug-In Hybrid Electrical Autos (“PHEV”) could have been constructed with incorrect fasteners securing the 200 amp fuse within the excessive voltage (“HV”) battery.
The suspect interval started on January 10, 2022, when incorrect fasteners securing the 200-amp fuse have been launched into car manufacturing, and ended on September 20, 2022, when the wrong fasteners have been now not used. The suspect inhabitants was decided utilizing car and provider manufacturing information.
Comparable automobiles not included on this recall have been constructed earlier than or after the suspect interval, have been included in 22V-768 (Z71), have been constructed with right fasteners securing the 200 amp fuse, or weren’t PHEVs.
Normally extra fascinating in recall stories is the chronology, and this one is not any completely different:
• On February 2, 2023, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Security and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) group obtained a report of a fuse melting within the HV battery of a 2022 MY Jeep Wrangler PHEV.
• On February 20, 2023, the FCA US TSRC group opened an investigation after receiving a second report of a fuse melting within the HV battery of a 2022 MY Jeep Wrangler PHEV.
• On March 2, 2023, FCA US TSRC obtained fuse tray and battery pack hint information from the provider.
• On March 28, 2023, FCA US TSRC recognized further automobiles affected by this situation.
• As of April 11, 2023, FCA US is conscious of zero buyer information, zero guarantee claims, and two discipline stories probably associated to this situation for all markets with dates of receipt starting from February 2, 2023 by way of February 20, 2023.
• As of April 11, 2023, FCA US isn’t conscious of any accidents or accidents probably associated to this situation for all markets.
• On April 20, 2023, FCA US decided, by way of the Car Laws Committee, to conduct a voluntary security recall of the affected automobiles.
FCA says it can notify house owners starting on June 16, and can treatment the issue by changing the fuse meeting or complete battery pack meeting if want be. Get your recollects achieved.
