NHTSA recall 26V363000
NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 26V363000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 21D |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Reported | 2026-06-04 |
| Owners notified | 2026-07-09 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP |
| Units potentially affected | 1076999 |
| Part numbers | See attached file titled "FCA US LLC Recall Part Numbers 21D 06042026.pdf" |
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler 4XE, and Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring may overheat and cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
What can happen
A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures, until their vehicle is repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the wiring and electric hydraulic power steering pump, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 21D. The Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 11, 2026.
| 2021 JEEP GLADIATOR | Built from 2020-08-18. |
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| 2022 JEEP GLADIATOR | |
| 2023 JEEP GLADIATOR | |
| 2024 JEEP GLADIATOR | |
| 2025 JEEP GLADIATOR | Built to 2024-12-02. |
| 2021 JEEP WRANGLER | Built from 2020-06-24. |
| 2022 JEEP WRANGLER | |
| 2023 JEEP WRANGLER | |
| 2024 JEEP WRANGLER | |
| 2025 JEEP WRANGLER | Built to 2024-12-02. |
| 2021 JEEP WRANGLER 4XE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 JEEP WRANGLER 4XE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 JEEP WRANGLER 4XE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2024 JEEP WRANGLER 4XE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2025 JEEP WRANGLER 4XE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE24024
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE24024 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2024-09-06, closed 2026-09-24. Underhood fires. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| S2208000063 | 2023-01-09. Service bulletin. Loss of power steering assist. U0131 Lost Communication With Electric Power Steering Control Module |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.