Jeep owners should park outside pending recall fix, US agency says

Samsung SDI

01/10/2024 16:35

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration said owners of 154,000 Jeep
plug-in hybrid electric SUVs should park outside and away from
buildings or other vehicles until they get recall repairs
completed.
    Jeep-parent Stellantis  STLAM.MI  on Monday said it was
recalling 194,000 Jeep Wranger and Grand Cherokee plug-in
hybrids worldwide -- including 154,00 in the United States --
after reports of 13 fires. NHTSA said there have been two
injuries reported to date that may be tied to the recall issue.
The affected vehicles were been built with a high voltage
battery that may fail internally, NHTSA said. Stellantis said
the battery pack was produced by Samsung SDI  006400.KS .
 

 (Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)
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