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Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the United States, Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires.
US safety regulators say the recall affects only Wranglers from the 2010 model year with automatic transmissions.
Debris can get caught between a transmission plate and the catalytic converter, causing a fire.
Chrysler will fix the problem free of charge by replacing the plate with a bar so debris doesn't get trapped.
The company knows of at least 14 complaints of fires caused by the problem. Chrysler says it doesn't know of any injuries.
The 2010 Wranglers affected by the recall were built before July 14, 2010. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration checked Wranglers from other model years and
found no problems.
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Defect Investigation PE12009 has 1 Related Recall
NHTSA Campaign ID number: 12V216000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): JEEP / WRANGLER 2010
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's
Report Date:MAY 15, 2012
Component:POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number of Units Affected:67,872
Summary:
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SKID PLATE, WHICH IS CLOSE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CAN COLLECT DEBRIS.
Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS, THE DEBRIS CAN IGNITE WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy:
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SKID PLATE WITH A SKID BAR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes:
CHRYSLER’S RECALL NUMBER IS M22. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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NHTSA investigation finished. US/CAN 2010 Wrangler recall due to fire risk.
