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Battery supplier Samsung SDI found that damaged separators inside battery cells can cause internal short circuits — the likely trigger for these fires. Yet Stellantis and Samsung still haven’t pinpointed the exact root cause, even as they warn Jeep drivers to take extreme precautions.
Jeep’s latest recall notice reads more like a disaster warning than a technical advisory. Stellantis is telling owners not to charge their vehicles and to park them outside — away from homes, garages, and other cars.
In other words: Jeep owners are being told their cars could become four-wheeled fireballs at any moment.
“The risk is highest when the battery is fully charged or charging,” Stellantis admits, which is why the company says to leave batteries drained whenever possible. Those who thought they were safe because they participated in earlier recalls are out of luck — the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has already confirmed that the previous software patch “is ineffective in detecting certain battery abnormalities that can lead to a fire.”
This disaster underscores what critics of the Biden administration’s electric vehicle agenda have been warning all along — the technology wasn’t ready, but Washington forced it down the throats of both automakers and consumers.
The administration has spent billions in taxpayer money pushing electric and hybrid vehicles, while pressuring companies to meet “green” production mandates. The result? Americans are being left with dangerous, unreliable machines that can literally burn their homes down.
It’s not just Jeep either. Ford, BMW, Audi, and Volvo have all faced similar recalls tied to battery fires, leaving the insurance industry reevaluating the risks of EV ownership altogether.
Industry experts have warned that the fundamental problem lies with lithium-ion battery technology — the same kind used in most electric and hybrid vehicles. Once a cell is damaged, internal heat buildup can cause “thermal runaway,” leading to explosions that are extremely difficult to extinguish.
Stellantis says it’s “working on a permanent remedy” and will notify customers when repairs can be scheduled. In the meantime, more than 300,000 American families are stuck with vehicles they can’t safely charge or park indoors.
The company’s customer service hotline — 1-800-853-1403 — and recall site, recalls.mopar.com, offer more details. But as many owners have noted, “what good is a customer service number when the company still can’t figure out how to keep its vehicles from catching fire?”
This massive recall exposes a harsh truth: the electric revolution promised by Democrats and their corporate allies is falling apart under its own weight. Despite endless subsidies and glowing PR, consumers are paying the real price — in cash, convenience, and safety.
The EV dream, once hailed as the future, is now going up in smoke — sometimes literally.
