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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it had opened a probe into about 781,459 Stellantis vehicles over a fire occurring while the vehicle's ignition was in an 'OFF' state.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a death and injury report and multiple field reports alleging incidents of fire in the engine compartment in model year 2021-2022 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles.
The preliminary evaluation will assess the scope, frequency, root cause and possible consequences of the issue, ODI said.
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