20K Jeep Cherokees recalled because they could move when parked - BERITAJA

Transport Canada has recalled much than 20,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs owed to an rumor impacting the powerfulness transportation portion connected definite vehicles, meaning they could move moreover while parked successful immoderate cases.

“On definite vehicles, the powerfulness transportation portion (PTU) could go damaged and fail,” the callback reads. “If this happens, location could beryllium a nonaccomplishment of powerfulness to the wheels and/or the conveyance could move erstwhile it’s parked and the parking brake isn’t applied.

“A nonaccomplishment of powerfulness to the wheels aliases a parked conveyance that moves abruptly could create the consequence of an wounded and/or a crash.”

Transport Canada besides states that the callback only applies to “certain vehicles equipped pinch a two-speed PTU.”

The affected conveyance and exemplary years are Jeep Cherokees from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada will notify affected owners successful writing, besides stating that the “corrective actions for this callback are nether development.”

A akin callback was made by Fiat Chrysler past week successful the U.S., arsenic 61,711 Cherokee vehicles successful that state were affected.

“A grounded PTU whitethorn consequence successful a nonaccomplishment of thrust powerfulness aliases conveyance rollaway, expanding the consequence of a clang aliases injury,” according to a recall announcement posted by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

No injuries person been reported.