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Chrysler parent company Stellantis is recalling more than 63,000 Jeep Cherokees due to problems with the vehicles’ power transfer units (PTUs), according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The recall affects Jeep Cherokee model years between 2017 and 2019.
“The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in loss of motive power and/or loss of park function,” the NHTSA website explains.
According to the NHTSA, not only can a loss of motive power make crashes more likely, but the loss of a parking function “may cause the vehicle to move unintentionally, which may increase the risk of a crash or injury.”
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Tens of thousands of Jeep Cherokee vehicles are being recalled. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
The agency noted that a cure is still “under development.” Notification letters to affected owners will be sent by mail on February 13.
Last year, Chrysler recalled 338,238 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to a steering wheel issue that posed a significant safety risk.
The recall affected Jeep Grand Cherokee L model years 2021 through 2023 and model years 2022 through 2023. Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.
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Jeep Cherokees are seen at Fiat Chrysler’s Belvidere Assembly Plant on February 27, 2019, in Belvidere, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
In October, Chrysler also recalled about 150,000 Jeep electric vehicles due to a “risk of fire while parking or driving.”
Jeep customers affected by the latest recall are encouraged to visit the NHTSA website or call the agency’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
Drivers can also call Stellantis customer service at 1-800-853-1403 with a recall reference code 01C.
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A Stellantis sign in front of its headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan on June 10, 2021. (Reuters/Rebecca Cook/Reuters Photos)
FOX Business has contacted Stellantis for comment.
Eric Revell of FOX Business contributed to this report.
