FCA US ( part of Stellantis now) is recalling ~93,000 vehicles for various defects, including air bags, vehicle rollaways, incorrect cross car beams, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle software errors, according mandatory safety defect recall filings made public this morning by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The largest recall by far covers model year 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. A software error within the hybrid control processor may result in a loss of drive power.
“Some 2022-2026 MY Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (“PHEV”) may experience an overloading of the Battery Pack Control Module (“BPCM”) microprocessor resulting in a BPCM reset. During some BPCM resets, the Hybrid Control Processor (“HCP”) incorrectly interprets a signal from the BPCM. The suspect period began on July 23, 2021, when suspect HCP software was introduced in vehicle production, and ended August 29, 2025, when suspect vehicles were maintained in plant control. Engineering and vehicle assembly plant records were used to determine the suspect period,” FCA told NHTSA.
There is no fix for the safety defect as of today. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 23 October 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is 73C. NHTSA recall 25V576 or 25V-576.
Chrysler is also recalling some model year 2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. “The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention from improperly sealed seams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, “Ejection Mitigation.” Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary free of charge as required by U.S> safety regulations.. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed 2 October 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s numbers for this recall are 82C, 86C, 87C. NHTSA Recall 25V573 or 25V-573. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning 11 September 2025.
Chrysler is also recalling model-year 2024-2025 Dodge Charger and Jeep Wagoneer S electric vehicles. “An incorrectly installed spring may cause the loss of the park function when the vehicle’s gear selector is placed in the park (P) position, which can result in a vehicle rollaway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention,” Chrysler said in the mandatory NHTSA safety recall defect filing. Dealers will replace the electric drive module, free of charge as required by law. . Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is 63C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning 11 September 2025. NHTSA Recall 25V574 or 25V-574
Chrysler is recalling some model-year 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect cross car beam in the instrument panel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, Occupant Crash Protection. Dealers will replace the cross beam, free of charge. As required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 24 October 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is 71C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025. NHTSA recall ID Number: 25V576 or 25V-576.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Numerous Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Plymouth Recalls
FCA US ( part of Stellantis now) is recalling ~93,000 vehicles for various defects, including air bags, vehicle rollaways, incorrect cross car beams, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle software errors, according mandatory safety defect recall filings made public this morning by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The largest recall by far covers model year 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. A software error within the hybrid control processor may result in a loss of drive power.
“Some 2022-2026 MY Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (“PHEV”) may experience an overloading of the Battery Pack Control Module (“BPCM”) microprocessor resulting in a BPCM reset. During some BPCM resets, the Hybrid Control Processor (“HCP”) incorrectly interprets a signal from the BPCM. The suspect period began on July 23, 2021, when suspect HCP software was introduced in vehicle production, and ended August 29, 2025, when suspect vehicles were maintained in plant control. Engineering and vehicle assembly plant records were used to determine the suspect period,” FCA told NHTSA.
There is no fix for the safety defect as of today. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 23 October 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is 73C. NHTSA recall 25V576 or 25V-576.
Chrysler is also recalling some model year 2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. “The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention from improperly sealed seams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, “Ejection Mitigation.” Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary free of charge as required by U.S> safety regulations.. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed 2 October 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s numbers for this recall are 82C, 86C, 87C. NHTSA Recall 25V573 or 25V-573. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning 11 September 2025.
Chrysler is also recalling model-year 2024-2025 Dodge Charger and Jeep Wagoneer S electric vehicles. “An incorrectly installed spring may cause the loss of the park function when the vehicle’s gear selector is placed in the park (P) position, which can result in a vehicle rollaway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention,” Chrysler said in the mandatory NHTSA safety recall defect filing. Dealers will replace the electric drive module, free of charge as required by law. . Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is 63C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning 11 September 2025. NHTSA Recall 25V574 or 25V-574
Chrysler is recalling some model-year 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect cross car beam in the instrument panel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, Occupant Crash Protection. Dealers will replace the cross beam, free of charge. As required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 24 October 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is 71C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025. NHTSA recall ID Number: 25V576 or 25V-576.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.