Stellantis recalls nearly 20K Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans over fire risk
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Stellantis is recalling nearly 20,000 plug-in hybrid minivans over a potential fire risk and urged owners of the affected vehicles to stop recharging them.
The recall covers model-year 2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids, impacting an estimated 19,808 minivans, the automaker said.
No other Pacifica models are affected. "A routine company review of customer data led to an internal investigation that discovered 12 fires among model-year 2017 and 2018 vehicles," Stellantis said in a statement dated Feb.
12. "All were parked and turned off, while eight were connected to chargers."The company said that owners of these hybrid vehicles should refrain from recharging them and park them away from structures and other vehicles "until further notice." Stellantis said it is unaware of any related injuries or accidents.
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