By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chrysler dad or mum Stellantis (NYSE:) stated Saturday it’s recalling 1.46 million automobiles worldwide resulting from a software program malfunction within the anti-lock brake system that may enhance the danger of a crash.
The recall contains almost 1.23 million Ram 1500 vehicles from the 2019 and 2021-2024 mannequin years in america, in addition to about 159,000 automobiles in Canada, 13,000 in Mexico and 61,000 outdoors North America.
The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration stated a software program malfunction might outcome within the anti-lock brake system management module disabling the digital stability management system.
The difficulty means the automobiles don’t adjust to a federal motorcar security commonplace on electrical stability management techniques.
Stellantis stated if the difficulty happen, the ABS, ESC, Adaptive Cruise Management and Ahead Collision Warning indicator lights shall be illuminated at automobile begin up, indicating the techniques usually are not working. Foundational braking could be working, it added.
The corporate stated it’s unaware of any associated accidents or crashes.
Stellantis additionally stated Saturday it’s recalling about 33,000 Jeep Gladiator fashions from 2020-2024 and Jeep Wrangler automobiles from 2018-2024 resulting from a possible inside brief circuit problem within the instrument panel cluster.
