Jeep urges 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUV owners to stop charging and park outdoors due to fire risk
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs and urging owners not to charge the SUVs and to park them outdoors and away from structures.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off. The automaker says the risk of fire is reduced when the battery charge is depleted.
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.
Story by Reuters (CNN) — 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.
Close to 200,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids are being recalled over a fire risk, according to a Monday press release from manufacturer Stellantis. “A routine company review of customer data led to an internal investigation that discovered 13 fires,” Stellantis said in the release.
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
Jeep urges 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUV owners to stop charging and park outdoors due to fire risk | Since Then
