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Stellantis is recalling almost 1.08 million Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators in the U.S. that could catch fire even when they're parked and turned off, federal regulators say.
Stellantis is recalling more than 17,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans due to a battery defect that may cause a fire.
Earlier this year, Stellantis quietly pulled the plug on its plug-in hybrid dreams. The company confirmed it would start phasing out PHEVs in North America with the 2026 model year, spelling the end for some of its headline-grabbing models.
In February 2022, the folks at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles issued a recall for 19,808 units of the 2017 – 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid to address a fire risk. At the time, FCA was aware of 12 fires that occurred when the vehicles were turned off.
Stellantis announced another fire-risk-related recall, of 17,000+ 2020-2022 Chrysler Pacifica minivans. No word on number of vehicles affected in Canada.