The parent company of Chrysler announced Tuesday it is pulling back more than one million vehicles from American roads due to dangerous power steering problems that federal safety officials say could spark fires.
According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Stellantis is recalling 1,076,999 vehicles because of faulty power steering systems that pose fire hazards. The federal regulator explained that wiring in the electric hydraulic power steering pump can become dangerously hot and may ignite vehicle fires, even when cars are sitting idle with engines turned off.
The safety action affects select 2021 through 2025 model year Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator vehicles, officials confirmed. To fix the problem, authorized dealerships will examine and swap out problematic parts at no cost to owners.
In a related safety move, Stellantis is also pulling back another 17,277 American vehicles because of battery pack flaws that similarly create fire dangers, including when vehicles are shut down, according to NHTSA.
This follows the company’s recall of more than 419,000 vehicles last month stemming from problems with side airbag systems not deploying correctly.
