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Chrysler [FCA US, part of the Stellantis mega-merger – AutoCrat]* is recalling more than 97,000 model year 2022-2025 Jeep Wagoneer, 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Wagoner, 2023-2025 Jeep Wagoneer L, and 2023-2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L vehicles. The pivot bolts for the roof rack crossbars may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to detach.*
“The suspect population began on February 24, 2021, when the first 2022 MY vehicle with suspect roof crossbars was produced, and ended on October 30, 2025, when vehicles were no longer equipped with suspect roof crossbars. The suspect population was determined using supplier and vehicle production records. Similar vehicles not included in this recall were built after the suspect period or were not equipped with roof crossbars,” Chrysler told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the mandatory safety defect recall documents made public by NHTSA this morning. Continue reading
California Keeps Growing as It Cuts Climate Emissions Again
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New data released today by the California Air Resources Board (CARB)* shows that the state continued its long-term decline in greenhouse gas emissions, even as the economy continues to expand. [The science behind climate change is unassailable. California has tracked the impacts of climate change on the state for more than two decades finding rapidly accelerating effects. With the increasing severity and frequency of drought, wildfire, extreme heat, and other impacts, I personally observed during decades or working and traveling there and elsewhere nationally or internationally that climate change is real and precipitously worsening. – AutoCrat.]
“California is once again proving that economic growth and environmental protection go hand in hand.” said CARB Chair Lauren Sanchez. “Twenty years ago, we bet that tackling climate change would make California stronger. The results speak for themselves — emissions falling, our economy growing, and our air getting cleaner.” Continue reading →