Chrysler is asking around twenty thousand 2017-18 Pacifica PHEV owners to park the cars outside, away from structures and other vehicles, and to avoid charging them, after twelve vehicle fires—all among cars that were parked and turned off.
The recall comes in the same week that Hyundai/Kia asked half a million car and SUV owners to park outside, also due to fire risk. In Hyundai’s case, the antilock brake computer can short out and start a fire. In Chrysler’s, the reason for the fires remains unknown.
The company pointed out that Jeep PHEVs, with 4xe systems, are not affected.
The recall includes 16,741 vehicles in the US, 2,317 in Canada, and 750 outside those countries. The company is working to find the cause of the fires.
U.S. customers with additional questions or concerns may call 1-800-853-1403. Canadian customers may call 1-800-387-9983 (FR) or 1-800-465-2001 (EN). Other customers can call the number in their owner’s manual or warranty book.
David Zatz started what was to become the world’s biggest, most comprehensive Mopar site in 1994 as he pursued a career in organizational research and change. After a chemo-induced break, during which he wrote car books covering Vipers, minivans, and Jeeps, he returned with Patrick Rall to create StellPower.com for daily news, and to set up MoTales for mo’ tales.
David Zatz has around 30 years of experience in covering Chrysler/Mopar news and history, and most recently wrote Century of Chrysler, a 100-year retrospective on the Chrysler marque.
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