Wrangler recall

DZRTJP

DZRTJP

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Hey everyone, not sure if this is the right place to post this. Wanted as many as possible to know about it.
Been seeing links about this new Wrangler recall for several days now. Oct 2019 thru May 2022. An unused & unneeded stud on the frame is too close to the fuel tank. Any kind of accident or damage could cause a puncture & fire.
Make sure to check with your dealer to find out if yours is among the recalls. Thankfully, mine is not.
 
There is supposed to be one going out, according to the articles. If I remember correctly, they have to do with frames made in Mexico. They did not explain why they were made with this unneeded stud though. I can't remember if the 1st article I read was from the Jeep site or not.
 
Found this guys - **in this link is the Article:

www.autoblog.com

58,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs recalled over fire-causing frame stud - Autoblog

Jeep is recalling nearly 58,000 units of the 2020 - 2023 Wrangler due to an unnecessary frame stud that can puncture the fuel tank in an accident.
www.autoblog.com www.autoblog.com

58,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs recalled over fire-causing frame stud​

It shouldn't even be there; the recall affects 2020 to 2023 models​

Jeep has issued a recall that applies to approximately 58,000 units of the Wrangler built between the 2020 and 2023 model years. The SUVs included in the campaign were manufactured with a frame stud that's described as "unnecessary" and that can cause a fire in a crash.

Assigned recall number 23V-191 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the campaign includes 57,885 examples of the Wrangler, though Jeep notes that the defect is present in about 58% of those. The affected off-roaders were built between October 16, 2019, and May 14, 2022. The company explains that an "unnecessary and unused frame stud" can come in contact with the fuel tank in the event of an accident. In turn, the stud can puncture the tank, cause a fuel leak, and start a fire. Jeep isn't aware of accidents or injuries.

Jeep hasn't explained why these Wranglers were built with an extra frame stud, but the fix that it outlined in documents sent to NHTSA is fairly simple. Owners of affected cars will need to visit an authorized dealer so that a technician can remove the stud (if it's there) and apply paint over the part of the frame that it was mounted to. Drivers who have already paid to get this done will be eligible to claim a refund.

Owners and dealers will receive more details about the recall on May 12, 2023. Gladiator owners don't need to worry about the recall.

This is the second time that the Wrangler has been part of a recall campaign in 2023. Earlier in March, Jeep recalled over 69,000 units of the Wrangler and the Gladiator equipped with a six-speed manual transmission due to a clutch pressure plate-related problem that can cause a fire. The company is still developing a way to fix the issue, and it plans to notify owners of affected cars on April 14.
 
Hmmm, I'm confused about that part above that says "operator may smell a clutch odor and or clutch slippage prior to the failure". And then the part about heated debris from the bellhousing.
Have you got more than one recall Eddie?
 
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