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• Jeep Battery Fires Lead to Class Action Lawsuit Over Hybrid Wrangler Vehicles

  March 10, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A New York man has filed a class action lawsuit against FCA US, alleging that lithium-ion batteries in certain Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid vehicles remain at risk of catching fire, despite multiple recall repairs.

• Chrysler Recalls Over 30,000 Newer Model RAM Trucks Due To Electronic Stability Control Failure

  November 5, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Recalled RAM 1500 pickup trucks contain a wheel hub defect, which may interfere with the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, creating an increased risk of accidents.

• Jeep Recalls More Than 154,000 Hybrid SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk

  October 2, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  The manufacturer is recalling Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid SUVs, following at least 13 fire reports caused by faulty battery packs.

• Jeep Wrangler 4xe Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Prone To Catch Fire, Explode

  March 8, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A Jeep class action lawsuit claims the manufacturer knew about defective battery problems, in Jeep hybrid plug-in vehicles, but failed to properly test the batteries, and have failed to provide adequate solutions to owners.

• Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems Result in Recall of More Than 330K Vehicles

  February 29, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  More than 300,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles are being recalled due to a risk of steering problems caused by a manufacturing defect.

• Power Steering Problems in Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks Being Investigated by NHTSA

  August 10, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NHTSA is investigating whether more than 1 million older model Ram 1500 vehicles should be recalled due to power steering failure risks.

• Jeep Wrangler Recall Issued Over Risk of Fuel Tank Puncture

  April 5, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Nearly 58,000 Jeep Wrangler vehicles are being recalled due to the risk of a defective stud puncturing the fuel tank during an auto accident, which could lead to fires and additional injuries.

• Ram Truck Recall issued for 1.2M Vehicles Whose Tailgate May Open Unexpectedly

  December 20, 2022

  Russell Maas

  More than 1.2 million Ram trucks are being recalled because the tailgate could open unexpectedly, potentially dumping the contents of the truck's bed into traffic, presenting an auto accident risk.

• JPML Establishes Multidistrict Litigation for Lawsuits Over Chrysler and GM Airbag Inflator Ruptures

  December 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML has ordered all airbag inflator rupture lawsuits filed over ARC airbag components used in GM and Chrysler vehicles consolidated before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Chrysler Pacifica Recall Repair Now Available To Address Fire Risk Impacting 2017 and 2018 Minivans

  October 6, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Nearly two years after the initial recall was announced, Chrysler has launched a repair program to fix a defect in Chrysler Pacifica hybrid vehicles which can cause them to catch fire even when turned off.