Jeep recalled current-generation Wrangler due to potential fire risk

Jeep Australia has recalled a total of 544 examples of its current generation Wrangler model. All the cars being recalled were manufactured during 2018-19 as they pose a potential fire risk to the engine.

A recall notice which was issued recently by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) stated that the transmission harness “may have insufficient clearance” to the catalytic converter. 

Additionally, ACCC also warned users about the battery cable. Their statement mentioned that if the battery cable comes in contact with the catalytic converter of the car, this could result in “potentially causing a vehicle fire” or “disabling safety systems leading to an engine stall”, resulting “a crash without warning”.

The distributor of Jeep vehicles in Australia ensures the inspection of the transmission wiring harness for any damage and also assures their replacement if necessary. Jeep Australia also commented on the latest happening around the car and said that the affected vehicles would be repaired if required, at no charge.

However, no such thermal incidents or sudden stalling of the engine have been reported which might have been a result of the flaw in Wrangler vehicles in Australia or overseas.

Previously, Jeep recalled its vehicles fitted with specific Takata airbags on a global scale. The airbags imposed a threat to rupturing in the event of a deployment. This said recall resulted in fixing around 1.3 million vehicles in Australia.

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