The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has informed consumers of a product recall affecting almost 500 vehicles in South Africa.
The NCC has been notified of a safety recall issued by Stellantis South Africa, which concerns possible safety issues with specific Jeep models – the Grand Cherokee and the Wrangler SUVs.
The recall applies to 354 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 115 Jeep Wrangler units sold in South Africa, a total of 469 affected units.
Regarding the Grand Cherokee, the supplier noted that the affected vehicles may experience erratic illumination of the driver seat belt warning indicator due to the airbag controller.
“Under certain conditions, the warning indicator or system may fail to adequately alert the driver when the seat belt is unbuckled, potentially reducing occupant protection in the event of a crash,” said Stellantis.
The affected vehicles were sold in 2023 and were distributed nationally.
As for the Jeep Wrangler, Stellantis identified that the instrument panel cluster in the affected vehicles may become blank.
“This may result in important driving information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, not being displayed to the driver, potentially increasing safety risks while operating the vehicle.”
The affected Wrangler vehicles were sold nationally between 2022 and 2024.
The NCC urges owners affected by the recall to take their vehicles to an authorized Jeep dealership for an inspection, where the necessary software update and any repairs will be carried out at no cost to the consumer.
It stated that it will continue to monitor this product recall in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act.
Another vehicle recall in South Africa
The Stellantis notice is the latest vehicle safety recall issued in South Africa this year.
In early May, Hyundai notified consumers of an issue with the i30 and Elantra, stating it found abnormalities in the operation of the driver’s airbag unit, which poses a potential safety risk in the event of a collision.
In late April, Audi recalled the e-tron GT electric sports car due to a mechanical fault that could lead to brake failure.
Affected models include 40 e-tron GT models sold in South Africa between 2 November 2021 and 20 March 2026.
That same month, Jaguar Land Rover recalled 127 SUVs sold since 2019, including 67 Jaguar I-Pace models sold between 2017 and 2021 and 60 current-year Land Rover Defender models.
“According to the supplier, the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient strength due to material contamination during manufacturing,” announced the NCC.
“This defect could prevent the seat belt from working correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.”
Ford and Toyota have also had to look for their products this year.
The Blue Oval put out a notice for 438 units of certain 2025 Ranger XLT and Ranger Wildtrak models, explaining that the Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve in some of the affected vehicles may fail, resulting in a loss of engine power.
It also recalled 26 Puma crossover units sold between 2022 and 2023.
“The vehicles were previously recalled but the remedy Restraint Control Module (RCM) software, may have not been correctly installed on the affected vehicles, during the prior dealership visit,” said the NCC.
Toyota, meanwhile, recalled 58 Hino commercial vehicles distributed in South Africa over fuel pump housing issues.
In a separate recall, Toyota warned that over 1,000 units Land Cruiser 300 and 100 Lexus LX units had transmission issues.
In January, MG warned that it was looking for 209 MG3 hatchbacks due to failures with the seat adjustment system.
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