Fires resulted in one death, lawsuit alleges
Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging its Wranglers and Gladiator cars sparked deadly fires.
The lawsuit, filed March 3 in Michigan, alleges a power steering flaw in certain 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT vehicles caused nine reported engine compartment fires, resulting in one death and injury,ClassAction.org reports.
Regulator the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration foundthat nearly 781,500 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator models had the faulty power steering pump electrical connector or component parts, the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit said that Stellantis is cooperating with NHTSA on the issue but hasn't issued a recall.
Stellantis didn't immediately respond to ConsumerAffairs's request for comment.
The lawsuit aims to represent all U.S. residents whobought or leased a 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler JL or Jeep Gladiator.
Attorneys at The Miller Law Firm are on the case and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Posted: 2025-03-07 23:23:31