Stellantis is recalling 1,076,999 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles in the United States because the power steering pump wiring can overheat and start a fire, including when the vehicle is parked with the engine off. Owners are told to park outside, away from buildings and other vehicles, until the defect is fixed.
The fault is in the electric hydraulic power steering pump. A loose electrical connection in the pump's wiring can overheat and melt, and the federal recall notice says the wiring "may overheat and cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the 'Off' position." NHTSA lists the consequence plainly: "A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury."
The recall covers model years 2021 through 2025 and every powertrain, including the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid. The pump sits on combustion trims as well, so this is not a hybrid problem. Of the U.S. total, 787,887 are Wranglers and the remaining roughly 289,000 are Gladiators. Counting Canada, Mexico, and other markets, the global figure is about 1.3 million vehicles, according to CNBC's reporting on the announcement.
Stellantis has not described the recall as a response to a string of fires, and the numbers are worth stating exactly. As of May 2026 the company had logged 63 customer-assistance records, 72 field reports, and 12 service records worldwide that may relate to the defect. Of those, 35 were confirmed to have originated at the pump's electrical connection. The company reported one injury and no crashes tied to the fault. The lightest versions of this story rounded that to "no accidents" and moved on; the filing itself records a confirmed fire mechanism, dozens of field reports, and an injury.
There is no repair available yet. Stellantis told NHTSA it expects a remedy "no later than July," at which point dealers will inspect and replace the affected components at no cost. Owner notification letters are scheduled to start mailing July 9, 2026, with the window running into early August. Until the fix ships, the park-outside advisory is the only mitigation the company is offering.
For anyone who actually drives one of these trucks, the part that matters is the failure mode, not the headline count. A Wrangler or Gladiator that can ignite with the key out is a different kind of risk than one that fails on the highway, because these are vehicles that spend long stretches sitting still: in a garage overnight, under a carport for the season, and parked at a trailhead or a dispersed campsite for days at a time, sometimes within a few feet of a rooftop tent or an occupied rig. The advisory to keep the vehicle away from structures and other vehicles is easy to follow in a driveway and harder to honor in the backcountry, which is exactly where a lot of these Jeeps live.
What to do now
Start with the VIN. Stellantis covers a build window inside the 2021 to 2025 model years, not every truck in it, so confirm whether your specific vehicle is included before changing anything else. Enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, which became searchable for this campaign on June 11, or check the same VIN through the Mopar owner portal at recalls.mopar.com. The Stellantis customer line for the recall is 1-800-853-1403.
If your Jeep is included:
- Park it outside, away from buildings and from other vehicles, every time you leave it. The fire risk is present with the ignition off, so an enclosed garage is the worst place to store it until the repair is done.
- Do not wait for the letter to call your dealer. Notification mail does not begin until July 9, and the remedy is not expected before sometime in July. Getting on a service list early is worth more than the letter.
- Watch for the remedy notice. When the fix is released, the inspection and parts replacement are free. Keep the VIN handy so the dealer can confirm the exact procedure for your build.
The backcountry version of "park away from structures" needs translating. At home that means the driveway instead of the garage. On a trip it means thinking about where the truck sits while you sleep: not tucked against a trailer, a neighbor's vehicle, or dry brush, and not under a carport at a fly-in lodge or a long-term lot.
A note on the 4xe, because it will come up: the recall is not about the hybrid battery. The defect is in the power steering pump wiring, which the gas, diesel, and plug-in trims share, so a combustion Wrangler is under the same advisory as a 4xe. If a thread or a comment frames this as an electric-vehicle fire story, it has the mechanism wrong.
Until the parts are in dealers' hands, the safest place for an affected Wrangler or Gladiator is outside, with open space around it, and a service appointment already on the calendar.
How we reported this
This article draws on the following primary sources, accessed June 9, 2026:
- NHTSA Recall Campaign 26V363000 (manufacturer code 21D) — nhtsa.gov, filed June 2026 — the primary record: the defect and consequence wording, the affected-population count (1,076,999 U.S. vehicles), affected model years, remedy status, and owner-notification schedule. VIN lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
- CNBC, "Stellantis tells owners of 1.3 million Jeeps to park outside over fire concerns" — cnbc.com, June 9, 2026 — the global unit breakdown and the park-outside guidance.
- CBS News, "Stellantis recalls more than 1 million Jeeps that could catch fire even when turned off" — cbsnews.com, June 9, 2026 — the ignition-off mechanism and the remedy timing ("no later than July").
- Axios, "Jeep Wrangler recall: Stellantis to fix Wrangler and Gladiator due to fire risk" — axios.com, June 9, 2026 — the 787,887 Wrangler count, confirmation that all powertrains including the 4xe are covered, and the notification-letter window.
The chronology figures (63 customer-assistance records, 72 field reports, 12 service records, 35 confirmed, one injury, no crashes) originate in the NHTSA filing's chronology section and were corroborated against CNBC and autoevolution. Stellantis's own press materials sit on the company's North America media newsroom, which was not reachable for this draft; the direct statements above are quoted as they appear in the NHTSA notice and the outlets cited.