Jeep has initiated a recall campaign over a clutch plate in 2018-2023 Wranglers and Gladiators that could overheat. That could, in turn, lead to a fire, which has reportedly led to one injury on the field.
The automaker says, in documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, that under some circumstances, the clutch pressure plate can overheat due to friction.
If that happens, the plate can rapidly fracture with enough force to crack or even puncture the transmission case. In that scenario, heated fragments could fly out of the transmission and come in contact with an ignition source in the vehicle, possibly leading to a fire.
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