Immediate Safety Measures
is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs globally, urging owners not to charge the vehicles and to park them outdoors away from structures due to a fire risk with the ignition turned off.
The recall affects the Wrangler 4xe from 2020 to 2024 and the Grand Cherokee 4xe from 2022 to 2024, with most vehicles in .
Company Response and Customer Guidance
, Jeep's parent company, indicates a remedy is near and will notify affected customers for service scheduling. The fire risk is lowered when the battery charge is depleted.
A routine review uncovered the issue after 13 fires and two injuries were reported. Stellantis estimates 5% of the SUVs are affected. Customers with inquiries are directed to Jeep Customer Care.