2010 Jeep Wrangler Recall 68,000 Vehicles

[Kurt]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Chrysler Group is recalling about 68,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S. for a problem that has lead to fires in some cases.

In 2010 Wranglers with automatic transmissions, a skid plate -- a metal plate located under the transmission -- can trap debris. Due to a change in the exhaust system for 2010 models, the skid plate is close to the vehicles' catalytic converter.

The catalytic converter is a part of the exhaust system that removes harmful chemicals from exhaust fumes and, when a vehicle is driven, it gets extremely hot. In these Jeeps, the heat can ignite trapped debris causing a fire.

Wranglers built for subsequent model years don't have this problem because, as a weight-saving measure, Chrysler switched from skid plates to lighter skid bars that do not trap debris this way.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had been investigating reports of Jeep Wrangler fires. In a letter to NHTSA, Chrysler acknowledged at least 14 reports of fires.

To fix the problem, Wrangler owners will be asked to bring their vehicles to a Jeep dealership to have the skid plate replaced with a skid bar. Owners will be notified as soon as parts are available to make the change.

[del_TJ]

Wrangler owners will be asked to bring their vehicles to a Jeep dealership to have the skid plate replaced with a skid bar.

A skid plate sounds better to me than a bar

[ChrisD]

Funny... thought they stopped building Wranglers in 2006

[ZAEDOCK]

Funny... thought they stopped building Wranglers in 2006

Nope, they're called JunK's.

[ArticRubi]

Jealousy is not a favorable personality trait, gentlemen

[jquader]

[nhdcoye]

Sweet. My son's 1997 big foot kids model was modified with big elastics added to the wheels to get the same net effect ,
I love history

[ZAEDOCK]

Jealousy is not a favorable personality trait, gentlemen

Jealousy? Hey, the only "skid bars" in my Heep are on the seats.

[nostaw]

Jealousy is not a favorable personality trait, gentlemen

I don't recall the risk of fire consuming the vehicle as an issue with earlier Jeep models...

JW

[johnsxj]

Jealousy is not a favorable personality trait, gentlemen

I don't recall the risk of fire consuming the vehicle as an issue with earlier Jeep models...

JW

Some of the Grand Cherokee's (when they went to the horseshoe manifold) had an issue with the heat shields trapping stuff at the manifold causing a potential fire hazard.

[ASauer17]

Funny... thought they stopped building Wranglers in 2006

[ZAEDOCK]

My Heep almost caught fire after we ate at that Italian place in Moab.

[jquader]

My Heep almost caught fire after we ate at that Italian place in Moab.

Being with Dan had it's priveleges. When else would they open up a whole section of a restaurant for some people that wanted to eat late at night in a sleepy town.

[midniteryder]

Funny... thought they stopped building Wranglers in 2006

Nope, they're called JunK's.

We love our JK Joe!

[Widow Maker]

LOL - we've had the following Jeeps in our almost 30 years of marriage: 1995 YJ Wrangler, 1996 Grand Cherokee, 2000 TJ Wrangler, 1997 TJ Wrangler, 1998 TJ Wrangler and 2008 JK Sahara and honestly, I don't recall a time when we did not get a notice in the mail about a recall on any of these vehicles! Just part of owning a Jeep I guess....