A quick service alert to those of you who own a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, or Fiat. Fiat Chrysler, parent company, announced a massive nationwide recall on 4.8 million vehicles. This recall is a result of a faulty cruise control system that may accelerate and not be able to stop by turning off the cruise control or tapping on the brake. The only way to stop would be to come to a complete stop and shift to park. Thankfully this was found during testing but this could cause a fatal accident.
Here are the vehicles currently under recall:
- 2015-2017 Chrysler 200
- 2014-2018 Chrysler 300
- 2014-2018 Dodge Charger
- 2014-2018 Dodge Durango
- 2014-2018 Dodge Journey
- 2014-2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2014-2019 Jeep Cherokee
- 2014-2018 Ram 2500
- 2014-2018 Ram 3500
- 2014-2018 Ram 4500
- 2014-2018 Ram 5500
- 2014-2019 Ram 1500
- 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger
- 2017-2018 Dodge Pacifica
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler
If you own one of these vehicle do not use cruise control and contact your nearest Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership to update the vehicle software.