Nassau County Sheriff’s Office issues fire warning for owners of Chrysler Stellantis plug-in hybrid year 2017-2018

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office
February 17, 2022
Traffic Tip Tuesday: Chrysler (Stellantis) recommends that owners of select Model Year 2017-2018 Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles park their cars outside and away from homes, even if the vehicle is turned off, until their vehicles have been repaired, due to the risk of fire.
Owners should also not charge their vehicles. They should continue to park outside and refrain from charging until a remedy is identified.
More than 16,700 vehicles are affected, and Chrysler will notify owners by mail.
NHTSA encourages all consumers to report any safety concerns to the agency online or by calling our Vehicle Safety Hotline (Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236 / Hearing Impaired (TTY): 1-800-424-9153).