19A Clutch Pressure Plate May Overheat – 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, & 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator

February 23, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V116000

Clutch Pressure Plate May Overheat

Overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V116

Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Components POWER TRAIN

Potential Number of Units Affected 69,201

 

Summary

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.

 

Remedy

The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact (FCA US, LLC) customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC’s number for this recall is 19A. This recall expands and replaces previous recall 21V-028. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-028 will need to have the new remedy completed.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

Check if your Vehicle has a Recall

 


New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – 19A

FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2018 through 2023 Model Year (JL) Jeep® Wrangler and 2020 through 2023 Model Year (JT) Jeep® Gladiator vehicles equipped with a manual transmission.

 

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL

In some of the above vehicles equipped with manual transmissions, in some circumstances, the clutch pressure plate may become overheated through friction, which may lead the pressure plate to rapidly fracture. When a pressure plate fractures, it may result in cracks or holes in the transmission case, allowing heated debris to be expelled from the transmission case. In some circumstances, the operator may smell a clutch odor and or clutch slippage prior to the failure and may receive instrument cluster messaging. Heated debris expelled from the transmission bellhousing may come in contact with an ignition source in the vehicle or surrounding area, potentially leading to a fire. A fire can result in increased risk of occupant injury and injury to persons outside the vehicle.

 

SERVICE ACTION

FCA US will conduct a voluntary safety recall on all affected vehicles. The remedy is currently under development. Dealers will be notified of the launch of this safety recall by way of established communication methods. This recall is estimated to launch in 2nd Quarter of 2023.

 


Chronology :

  • In December 2022, and January, 2023, Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) investigators analyzed fire patterns, witness statements, and vehicle histories to confirm the events were related to pressure plate failures.
  • On January 10, 2023, the FCA US TSRC organization opened an investigation into 2018-2023 MY Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2023 MY Gladiator vehicles as a result of a detection of a potential trend of vehicle fires related to failed clutch assemblies in vehicles built after the Recall 21V-028 (FCA US No. Y01/Y03/Y07) clean point.
  • On January 23, 2023, FCA US received inspection details of a 2023 MY Jeep Wrangler vehicle built after the Recall 21V-028 (FCA US No. Y01/Y03/Y07) clean point that experienced a complete clutch failure.
  • As of February 09, 2023, FCA US identified 26 customer assistance records, 36 warranty claims, and six field reports potentially related to this issue for all markets with dates of receipt ranging from July 5, 2021 to January 12, 2023.
  • As of February 09, 2023, FCA US is aware of zero accidents and one injury potentially related to this issue for all markets.
  • On February 16, 2023, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the affected vehicles.

 


Safety Recall Y07 / NHTSA 21V-028 Software Update – 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler & 2020 Jeep Gladiator

 

Safety Recall Y07 / NHTSA 21V-028 Software Update – 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler & 2020 Jeep Gladiator

 


10 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
JEEP GLADIATOR 2020-2023
JEEP WRANGLER 2018-2023

 


4 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V116-1538.PDF 215.901KB

RCLRPT-23V116-1538

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC Initial re New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – 19A

RCMN-23V116-5176.pdf 48.829KB

RCMN-23V116-5176

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V116-6489.pdf 645.466KB

RCAK-23V116-6489

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC Final re New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – 19A

RCMN-23V116-6163.pdf 51.531KB

RCMN-23V116-6163

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=23V116&docType=RCL

 


 

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