Stellantis Again Holds Mass Recall Involving More Than 1 Million Vehicles, Here's The Problem

Jeep Grand Cherokee 2023. (Doc. Stellantis)

JAKARTA - Bad news came from automotive parent company Stellantis. Recently, they announced a recall of 1.16 million units in North America due to software problems on rear cameras.

Launching Reuters, Wednesday, June 19, the recall program involved a model from Jeep, including the 2022 Grand Cherokee L, Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, and Grand Wagoneer which all came out in 2022-2023.

In addition, this recall also involved a model from Dodge, namely Durango's 2021-2022 output. Then the model from Chrysler includes Pacifica in 2021-2023 and followed by a model from the Ram brand, namely 1500, 2500, 3500, and Promaster in 2022 to 2023. Thus, 1,033 million units and 126,000 vehicles affected in the United States (US) in Canada.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the problem arises because software on vehicle radios has the potential to prevent image displays on rear cameras.

Meanwhile, the multinational parent company has updated the media screen on vehicles affected by the recall. Stellantis said the software had been updated in more than 735,000 vehicles.

The company began studying the issue in October 2023 and automakers reviewed warranty data, field records, and customer assistance records. The automaker said it was not aware of any injuries or accidents related to the recall issue.

This is Stellantis' latest recall program involving models from Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep.

Pada Maret lalu, model Dodge Charger dan Chrysler 300 sebanyak 284.982 unit juga mengalami penarikan kembali karena masalah pada inflator airbag Barat samping. Produsen kendaraan menemukan bahwa sejumlah moduli dapat terbreak dan mengeluarkan Fraksi seperti rute ke bagian interior sehingga berpotensi melukai penumpang.

Meanwhile, the last recall involving a Jeep brand was in early March as many as 338,288 units were affected. The model involved in this problem is the Grand Cherokee in the US from 2020 to 2023.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the withdrawal was triggered by the results of an investigation on June 26, 2023, which found potential defects in the UPper Control Arm (UCA) bolts installed during the assembly process.

If the bolts are damaged, there is a risk of losing the clamp between the UCA joint ball and the knuckle. This can cause UCA to escape from the knuckle and cause the wheels to be thrown.