Current:Home > MyStellantis tells owners of over 24,000 hybrid minivans to park outdoors due to battery fire risk-LoTradeCoin
Stellantis tells owners of over 24,000 hybrid minivans to park outdoors due to battery fire risk
View Date:2024-12-24 07:37:56
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Stellantis is telling the owners of more than 24,000 plug-in hybrid minivans to park them outdoors away from buildings, and to stop charging them due to the possibility of battery fires.
The company said Thursday that it’s recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrids, mainly in North America. Some are being recalled for a second time. All can still be driven.
Stellantis, maker of Jeep, Chrysler, Ram and other vehicle brands, said its investigation is ongoing but the company has linked the problem to a rare abnormality in individual battery cells. The risk of fires is reduced when the battery is depleted.
A company review of warranty data discovered seven fires within the group of vans being recalled. All happened when the vehicles were turned off, and some occurred during charging, Stellantis said. Four customers reported symptoms of smoke inhalation.
Engineers are still testing the remedy, which involves a software update designed to detect the battery abnormality. If a problem is found, dealers will replace the high-voltage battery at no cost to owners.
Owners will be notified by mail when to take their minivans in for service. After July 24, they can go to recalls.mopar.com or checktoprotect.org and key in their vehicle identification numbers to see if their vans are part of the recall. Later models have an improved manufacturing process and are not being recalled, the company said.
The recall comes six months after U.S. safety regulators began investigating a 2022 recall of nearly 17,000 of the vans. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents that it would review the effectiveness of the recall and try to understand the cause of the battery fires.
veryGood! (18338)
Related
- Too Hot to Handle’s Francesca Farago Gives Birth, Welcomes Twins With Jesse Sullivan
- Voting gets underway in Pennsylvania, as counties mail ballots and open satellite election offices
- Sean “Diddy” Combs Accused of Abusing Minors Amid New Allegations
- A house cheaper than a car? Tiny home for less than $20,000 available on Amazon
- Stop smartphone distractions by creating a focus mode: Video tutorial
- Arizona man admitted to decapitating his mother before her surprise party, police say
- Sarah Hyland's Former Manager Accuses Her of Denying Him Modern Family Royalties
- Inside Pauley Perrette's Dramatic Exit From NCIS When She Was the Show's Most Popular Star
- Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron amid stretch of 23 drives without a TD
- Coach praises Tim Walz’s son for helping protect other kids after shooting
Ranking
- Cleveland Browns’ Hakeem Adeniji Shares Stillbirth of Baby Boy Days Before Due Date
- Savannah Chrisley Says Mom Julie’s Resentencing Case Serves as “Retaliation”
- Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death is expected to plead guilty
- Carlos Alcaraz fights back to beat Jannik Sinner in China Open final
- Satire publication The Onion acquires Alex Jones' Infowars at auction
- Why Jason Kelce Is Jokingly Calling Out Taylor Swift Fans
- The Latest: Trio of crises loom over final the campaign’s final stretch
- Spirit Halloween Claps Back at “Irrelevant” Saturday Night Live Over Sketch
Recommendation
-
Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on Veterans Day? Here's what to know
-
Lionel Messi to rejoin Argentina for two matches in October. Here's what you need to know
-
Opinion: Hate against Haitian immigrants ignores how US politics pushed them here
-
Takeaways from AP’s report on declining condom use among younger generations
-
Arkansas governor unveils $102 million plan to update state employee pay plan
-
How Climate Change Intensified Helene and the Appalachian Floods
-
Nobody Wants This Creator Erin Foster Addresses Possibility of Season 2
-
As dockworkers walk out in massive port strike, the White House weighs in