Jeep plug-in hybrid owners told not to park in a garage over fire risk that may have injured two

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is warning owners of certain models of Jeep plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to park them outside and away from structures and other vehicles due to risk of fire.

The agency also is telling owners to not charge the vehicles until they’ve been repaired. The risk of fire decreases as the battery is discharged. 

Chrysler has issued a recall for more than 154,000 model years 2020-2024 Jeep Wrangler and model years 2022-2024 Jeep Cherokee plug-in hybrids. There have been two alleged injuries to date, according to the NHTSA. The vehicles may have a high-voltage battery that fails internally.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles have a gas-powered engine and a battery. They can be plugged in to charge, and many can charge the battery with power from the engine.