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Jeep Recalls 375,000 Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk

Officials link the risk to separator damage in Samsung SDI battery cells.

Overview

  • About 320,065 U.S. Wrangler 4xe (2020–2025) and Grand Cherokee 4xe (2022–2026) are covered, part of roughly 375,000 worldwide.
  • NHTSA and Stellantis instruct owners to park outdoors away from structures and to stop charging until repairs are completed.
  • The recall follows 19 reported fires and one injury; regulators estimate about 5% of vehicles may have the defect.
  • VIN search tools on NHTSA.gov went live Nov. 6, with interim owner letters scheduled to begin Dec. 2 as a fix is developed.
  • Vehicles repaired under 2023–2024 campaigns are included after earlier software remedies proved insufficient.