Fiat-Chrysler just announced a recall affecting 164,000 Cherokee SUVs from the 2014 and 2015 model years, citing a problem with the optional power liftgate that can lead to water leaks and potentially cause an electrical fire.
-The recall includes 99,436 Cherokees in the U.S. equipped with power liftgates. Jeep says moisture can enter the power-liftgate control module, causing a short circuit. While the automaker was alerted to the issue by a reported vehicle fire, FCA says no injuries or accidents have been reported.
-Fire problems have been a persistent issue for Jeep in the past few months. The SUV maker faced a lawsuit from parents whose four-year-old son died in a fiery Jeep Grand Cherokee wreck. The trial ended in a $150 million award for the parents, while Jeep first refused, then complied with NHTSA’s request to recall more than a million older Grand Cherokee and Liberty models whose rear-mounted gas tanks were found to pose increased fire risk. Then Jeep had to recall nearly a million 2011–2014 Grand Cherokees a second time, when it was found that the fix to reduce the fire risk in those vehicles’ sun visors wasn’t actually fixing the problem.
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