194,000 Jeep Plug-in Hybrid SUVs Recalled over Fire Risk

Tuesday, October 01, 2024

The recall includes 154,000 vehicles in the U.S., 14,000 in Canada, 700 in Mexico and nearly 26,000 outside North America.

Posted by LampLighter at 03:33 PM | 14 COMMENTS | permalink

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... Stellantis said Monday it is recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs to address fire risks after 13 fires were reported, and it told owners to park outside and away from other vehicles until recall repairs are completed.

The Italian-American automaker is recalling some 2020 through 2024 model year Jeep Wrangler and 2022 through 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids. The issue involves a battery component, the company said.

The Chrysler-parent company said the fires occurred when the vehicles were parked and turned off. It estimates 5% of affected vehicles may have the defect. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-01 12:26 AM

OK, let's take a step back here ...

I have a couple of thoughts....

If you have a garage, and that garage is the typical ~under the house~ garage, do you charge your EV in that garage?

Secondarily, and more important in my mind....

How the f**k does the automotive industry expect people to adopt EVs when those EVs seem to have a 20% chance of burning the house down?

I mean, really...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-01 12:31 AM

EVs seem to have a 20% chance of burning the house down?

Where does the 20% come from?

Of course, no gasoline vehicle has ever burnt down a house and had to be recalled right?

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-01 07:45 AM

Democrats want to mandate these things.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-01 11:09 AM

Jeep is not a brand that I would ever look to for an electric vehicle.

And stinlerbell is a lyin' fuggin' moron.

#5 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-10-01 04:23 PM

@#3 ... Where does the 20% come from? ...

It was a typo. I meant, 1 in 20, or the 5% noted in the article.

Thanks for catching that.

... Of course, no gasoline vehicle has ever burnt down a house ... ,/i>

The EV fires are particularly bad because the batteries burn so intensely.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-01 04:32 PM

_#5. What I said is accurate.

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-01 06:38 PM

#4 | Posted by BellRinger

So here's the amazing thing. The oil that isn't going into running these electric things is causing global consumption to be dropping and oil prices to be lower. They are also lowering the demand for gasoline and therefore dropping your gas prices - except - big oil is playing refinery games creating artificial shortages...

#8 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-10-01 07:58 PM

"_#5. What I said is accurate.

LOL!!!

As accurate as the rest of your daily lies, you fuggin loser.

#9 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-10-02 07:41 AM

Where does the 20% come from?

Also over what time period?

Every night? Every time its parked?

You can't be an engineer, you don't think.

#11 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-02 07:26 PM

#10 yeah looking at research, seems like you're more likely to be in and ICE fire over the same timeframe.

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-02 07:35 PM