Stellantis announces recall for Jeep vehicles due to instrument panel defect

Jeep recall overview: 

• Who: Stellantis North America issued a recall for 32,863 model year 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and model year 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. 
• Why: The recall was initiated over concerns the Jeep vehicles contain instrument panel clusters that can short circuit and fail, preventing “critical safety information” from being displayed. 
• Where: The recall affects certain Jeep vehicle owners nationwide. 

Stellantis North America is recalling more than 30,000 of its model year 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and model year 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles over concerns their instrument panels may fail. 

The automaker said the instrument panels on the recalled Jeep vehicles could experience a short circuit, causing them to fail and not properly display “critical safety information,” such as the speedometer or warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash. 

“An (instrument panel cluster) that is not visible to the driver may result in the driver’s attention being diverted from the driving task while trying to locate a desired display, which can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning,” the Jeep recall says. 

Recalled Jeep vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety regulations, recall says

Stellantis said the issue causes the recalled Jeep vehicles to fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety requirements. 

The automaker is remedying the issue by having dealers replace the instrument panel clusters in the recalled Jeep vehicles, at no cost to vehicle owners.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Oct. 3, according to the recall. Drivers with more questions about the recall can contact Stellantis by telephone at 1-800-853-1403. 

Stellantis issued a separate recall earlier this year for more than 330,000 model year 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L SUVs and model year 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs over concerns a damaged bolt could cause a wheel on the vehicles to fall outward, without warning. 

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