Jeep has recalled 62,909 Wrangler 4x from style years 2021 to 2023 for risk of tripping while driving. Unsold cars will also be subject to a temporary suspension of sale until the recall service is applied, a software update for 3 powertrain control modules. Loss of communication” can cause the engine to stop, which can create the threat of an accident. The loss of communication seems to be somewhere between a transmission control module, a “hybrid control processor” and an “auxiliary hybrid control processor”, the memory lacks details.
“Certain 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe MY cars supplied with the 2. 0L PHEV would possibly revel in an engine shutdown condition caused by diagnostic reactions to defects caused by loss of communication,” reads the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report.
Stellantis reports “two injuries and one injury potentially similar to this issue” in all markets where the vehicle is sold. The Wrangler 4xe is the only edition of the Jeep Wrangler sold in Europe, so expect similar recall measures to be taken across the Atlantic. Owners will be notified of the defect as of January 12, 2023 by mail. This is an undeniable upgrade to the transmission control module, hybrid control processor, and auxiliary hybrid control processor software, which will be performed free of charge at a dealership.
All Wrangler PHEVs built between September 2, 2020 and August 17, 2022 are ed. To be clear, other versions of the Wrangler are not available. This means that if your Jeep can’t move on electric power alone, neither can you.
This is one of 4 active Wrangler 4xe withdrawals. The other 3 deal with protection issues with position lights, fuel pump and a high-voltage battery fuse.
Those affected can contact NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).
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