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Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis, recalls more than 63,000 Jeep Cherokee Due to problems with power transfer units (PTU) of vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The recall concerns the Jeep Cherokee model years between 2017 and 2019.
“The power transfer unit (PTU) can be damaged and disengage the transmission and the differential, resulting in a loss of motor power and/or a loss of the parking function,” explains the NHTSA website.
According to the NHTSA, not only can a loss of motor power make accidents more likely, but the loss of a parking function “can cause an involuntary movement of the vehicle, which can increase the risk of accident or injury”.
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Tens of thousands of Jeep Cherokee vehicles are recalled. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
The agency noted that a remedy is still “under development”. The notification letters to the owners concerned will be sent by mail on February 13.
Last year, Chrysler recalled 338,238 Jeep Grand Cherokee due to a steering wheel problem which presented a significant risk for security.
The recall concerned the Jeep Grand Cherokee L from the models 2021 to 2023 and the models 2022 to 2023. Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.
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Jeep Cherokee are often placed at the Belvidere assembly plant in Fiat Chrysler, on February 27, 2019, in Belvidere, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
In October, Chrysler also recalled around 150,000 Jeep electric vehicles Due to a “risk of fire or driving fire”.
Jeep customers affected by the latest reminder are encouraged to visit the NHTSA website or call the agency’s vehicle security line at 1-888-327-4236.
Drivers can also call STELLANTIS customer service at 1-800-853-1403 with a 01C recall code.
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A Stellantis sign in front of its head office in Auburn Hills, Michigan, June 10, 2021. (Reuters/Rebecca Cook/Reuters photos)
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Eric Revell by Fox Business contributed to this report.
