Jeep Recalling 33,000 Wranglers and Gladiators Because the Instrument Panel Can Go Blank

Chrysler, Jeep’s former parent company, is recalling 32,863 of its popular Jeep Wranglers and Jeep Gladiators because the instrument panel can go blank. The recall affects 2018-2024 Jeep Wranglers and 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiators. Only about one percent of the recalled vehicles have the problem, but Chrysler has to bring the vehicles back in and check them to replace any of the defective instrument panels. The recall report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does not mention any injuries or accidents. The NHTSA report does say “An IPC that is not visible to the driver may result in the driver's attention being diverted from the driving task while trying to locate a desired display, which can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning.”

What is Causing the Problem

The Wranglers and Gladiators being recalled have a 3.5” instrument panel. Federal regulations require that all instrument panels are visible both day and night. Apparently, some of these instrument panels can short circuit and go blank without warning. Once the panel goes blank it does not come back on. You can imagine that a driver could panic if the speedometer or fuel gauge suddenly goes blank. The recall affects 21,309 2018-2024 Jeep Wranglers and 11,554 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiators.

How Chrysler Will Fix the Problem

Chrysler will start notifying owners by mail on October 3, 2024. Service technicians will replace the defective instrument panel with an IPC with an upgraded printed circuit board. All of the work will be done free and any owners who have already paid to have the work done will be reimbursed. The NHTSA number for this recall is 24V-652. The Chrysler or Jeep number for this recall is 30B. It is important to note that the recall only affects the vehicles with the 3.5” instrument panel and only about one percent of the recalled vehicles have the problem. Still, an instrument panel that goes dead could be a huge issue while driving.

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