Jeep is recalling 61,711 Cherokee SUVs due to a potential catastrophic transfer unit failure that can cause an unexpected loss of drive power. According to documents associated with the recall, the affected Jeeps might experience an internal failure in the two-speed power transfer unit (PTU).
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) documents show that if the PTU fails, the Cherokees could experience an unexpected and unrecoverable loss of drive power, no matter how fast they're moving when the failure occurs. If the failure does happen, the cars may also roll while in park.
View Price on AmazonAccording to the recall documents, drivers may be alerted to the issue through a "Service 4WD" message on the dashboard, or may notice noise, vibration, or a change in drive quality from their vehicle. The recall population covers a subset of Cherokee SUVs from the 2019–2023 model years.
An estimated 0.5 percent of the recalled population is expected to be defective. The automaker has already sent notification letters to dealers and plans to send out interim owner notification letters in late June. Jeep is still working on a permanent remedy and didn't offer a timeline for when the fix could become available.
Source: caranddriver.com
