- Jeep is recalling nearly 80,000 Wranglers due to a tire pressure monitoring issue.
- The SUVs have a cable that can be pinched, preventing the system from working.
- The problem was traced back to an assembly issue and the cable will be replaced, if needed.
Airing down your tires is common when off-roading, so it’s a tad concerning that thousands of Jeep Wranglers have a tire pressure monitoring system that may not properly warn drivers. In particular, they have a cable that can be pinched and prevent the warning light from illuminating as intended.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, FCA US opened an investigation last October to see why tire pressure warning lights were coming on in some Wranglers. This went on for months but, in July of this year, they finally discovered a “build issue” that can result in a pinched cable.
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Delving deeper, the remote start antenna cable can be pinched under the left rear seat belt retractor bracket, which can result in the system not being able to detect low tire pressures. If this occurs, the tire pressure warning light will illuminate.
Jeep decided to conduct a recall and it impacts 78,989 Wranglers from the 2024 and 2025 model years. However, Jeep only believes 1% of the recalled vehicles have the defect and this equates to roughly 790 units.
As part of the recall, owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealership. Once there, a technician will inspect the remote start antenna cable and replace it, if necessary.
Owner notifications are expected to be mailed early next month, but the notice to dealers reveals a remedy is not currently available.
