The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles equipped with 2.0L Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle engines. A loss of communication may cause an engine shutdown.
The risk
An engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
There is more than one involved component and calibration software. Updating the calibration software in the Transmission Control Module, Hybrid Control Processor and Auxiliary Hybrid Control Processor that changes fail safe from shut down to limp home. Dealers will update the transmission control module software, Hybrid Control Processor and Auxiliary Hybrid Control Processor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall ZB7.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 2021 | 953 | 15 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2022 | 407 | 15 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2023 | 372 | 14 |
Other engine recalls in 2022
12 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the engine; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
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| 22V767000 13 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V740000 5 Oct 2022 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 22V739000 5 Oct 2022 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 22V691000 15 Sept 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V665000 1 Sept 2022 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 22V636000 23 Aug 2022 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 22V454000 24 Jun 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022