Jeep Wrangler Recall Issued for Potential Tire Pressure Monitoring System Malfunction

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has announced a voluntary safety recall affecting approximately 78,989 of its 2024 and 2025 model year Jeep Wrangler vehicles. According to the report submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a manufacturing issue could prevent the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) from accurately alerting drivers to low tire pressure. The affected vehicles were produced between April 30, 2023, and December 20, 2024.

The defect stems from the possibility of the remote start antenna cable being pinched beneath the left rear seat belt retractor bracket. This pinching can impair the TPMS’s ability to detect and warn of critically low tire inflation. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 571.138 mandates that vehicles illuminate a low tire pressure warning light within 20 minutes of a tire’s pressure dropping to 25% below the recommended cold inflation pressure, or a higher specified threshold. Vehicles with the compromised antenna cable may fail to meet this safety requirement. The safety risk associated with this issue is the potential for a vehicle crash to occur without prior warning due to undetected low tire pressure. While the TPMS indicator light itself will illuminate on the dashboard when the condition is present, the system’s core function of alerting to actual low tire pressure is compromised.

The issue was identified through an investigation opened by FCA US LLC’s Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (TSRC) organization on October 22, 2024. Over several months, FCA US TSRC reviewed warranty claims, vehicle production data, and customer service records. Discussions with engineering and manufacturing personnel helped determine the root cause. By July 23, 2025, it was recognized that a build issue involving a pinched antenna cable could lead to noncompliance with FMVSS No. 138. The company officially determined on August 7, 2025, that a potential noncompliance with FMVSS No. 138 existed across all affected vehicles. The component involved in this recall is the remote start and keyless entry antenna, manufactured by Harada Industry of America, Inc.

Chrysler’s remedy for this safety concern is to conduct a voluntary recall where dealerships will inspect the remote start antenna cable. If the cable is found to be pinched, it will be replaced. This issue is described not as a component defect but as an assembly problem. Owners of the affected Jeep Wranglers are advised not to drive their vehicles and to park them outside until the inspection and potential repair are completed. FCA US plans to notify dealers about the recall on or about August 21, 2025. Owner notifications are scheduled to begin around September 2, 2025, with the VINs of affected vehicles becoming searchable on August 21, 2025.

Article by Mel Anara, based upon information from Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

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