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Forget the slow burn of traffic \u2014 electric vehicles are catching fire amid a surge in recalls over models that can burst into flames even while parked.<\/p>

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Sarah Lammersen\u2019s plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler caught fire while her daughter drove it, days after a recall of a partially electric car model, according to The Washington Post. Jeep alone recalled more than 200,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles in November 2025, over a risk that their batteries could catch fire while parked or driving.<\/p>

\u201cFCA US LLC confirms that a remedy for the recall of certain 2020-2025 Jeep\u00ae Wrangler 4xe and 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe SUVs is available to customers. The solution consists of a software update to the high-voltage battery pack control module that will improve diagnostic capability for early detection of internal battery separator damage,\u201d a spokesperson forJeep parent companyStellantis told the Daily Caller News Foundation. <\/p>

The 2025 Jeep recall is part of a growing problem involving vehicles that can pose a fire hazard even after drivers turn them off. An estimated 3.2 million vehicles currently have an outstanding \u201cpark outside\u201d recall, according to vehicle history provider Carfax. (RELATED: Stellantis Recalls Vehicles Over Concern They Could Burst Into Flames)<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong>Since the initial recall actions, the company\u2019s engineers have continued to analyze field data and battery performance, leading to a deeper understanding of the factors involved,\u201d the Stellantis spokesperson added. \u201cThat insight has guided development of a more comprehensive remedy designed to address the condition. While the earlier actions reflected the best information available at the time, this latest step reflects the company\u2019s continued efforts to learn, adapt and provide effective solutions.\u201d<\/p>

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) created its \u201cpark outside\u201d designation in 2015 to highlight recalls involving fire risks severe enough that owners should keep their vehicles away from homes and other structures, according to the Post. The agency later added a dedicated warning to its online recall listings in 2022.<\/p>

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The problem extends beyond EV batteries. Modern vehicles contain an increasing number of electrical systems that remain energized even when the engine is turned off, creating opportunities for fires involving wiring, starter relays, seat motors and other components, per the outlet.<\/p>

\u201cThey\u2019re known as \u2018key-off fires,\u2019\u201d former NHTSA investigator Frank Borris told the Post. \u201cThe engine is off, but the circuits are still hot, and they stay hot all the time.\u201d<\/p>

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\u201cThere is a lot more electronics in vehicles today and that means more stuff can go wrong,\u201d Borris added.<\/p>

The risk has prompted increasingly urgent warnings from federal regulators. NHTSA announced a \u201cpark outside\u201d warning affecting roughly one million Jeeps this summer over an electrical connection problem involving power-steering pumps.<\/p>

Owners facing the warnings can also be stuck waiting months before automakers have repairs available, leaving drivers to determine where they can safely store their vehicles.<\/p>

\u201cWhat if you live in a condo with a parking garage? What are you going to do?\u201d Sean Kane, president of Safety Research and Strategies, told the Post.<\/p>

Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, warned that fires involving parked cars can be especially dangerous because nobody may be nearby when they begin.<\/p>

\u201cIt can be a giant disaster when cars catch fire and no one is there to see it,\u201d Brooks told the Post.<\/p>

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