Jeep — recall

Automotive · Japan · 2025-04-16

Origin: アメリカ合衆国

Jeep vehicles, drive battery cells improper assembly, electrode sheets damaged

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-04-16
Country of origin	アメリカ合衆国
Manufacturer	Stellantis Japan Inc.
Models affected	Wrangler Unlimited, Grand Cherokee
Units affected	973
Defect	In the battery cells of the drive battery, due to an improper assembly process of the electrode sheet and separator, some electrode sheets are partially deformed. Consequently, the deformed part of the electrode sheet may damage the separator, causing an internal short circuit in the battery cell, which may lead to the drive battery overheating and, in the worst case, a fire.
Component	Electrical system (drive battery)
Remedy	For all vehicles, the control program of the drive battery control module will be updated, and a countermeasure program with a self-diagnosis function will be installed. If the countermeasure program detects an abnormality in the drive battery, the drive battery will be replaced with a good one.
Recall number	外-3978
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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