{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V028000","date":"2021-01-28","owner_notified":"2021-03-04","manufacturer":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","component":"POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY","summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions.  The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.","consequence":"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.","remedy":"FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will add software to reduce engine torque capability when clutch assembly temperatures rise to a level that may damage the inner pressure plate, free of charge.\"  FCA has ordered a stop sale for the affected vehicles as of February 25, 2021.  Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2021.","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.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"Y01","part_number":null,"units":42887,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-23","involved":42887,"remedied":40009,"unreachable":140,"removed":445,"remedied_percent":93,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"JEEP","model":"GLADIATOR","vehicle_id":"2020_jeep_gladiator","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"JEEP","model":"GLADIATOR","vehicle_id":"2021_jeep_gladiator","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"JEEP","model":"WRANGLER","vehicle_id":"2018_jeep_wrangler","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"JEEP","model":"WRANGLER","vehicle_id":"2019_jeep_wrangler","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"JEEP","model":"WRANGLER","vehicle_id":"2020_jeep_wrangler","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"JEEP","model":"WRANGLER","vehicle_id":"2021_jeep_wrangler","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V028000"}