Mid-size SUV owners are facing a new safety concern as a widespread recall targets vehicles with tire-pressure monitoring systems that may not warn drivers when a tire is dangerously low. The defect centers on a warning light that can fail to illuminate, undercutting a core safety feature that modern drivers rely on to avoid sudden blowouts and loss of control.
The recall, which affects tens of thousands of popular Jeep models, underscores how a seemingly small electronic fault can ripple into a serious crash risk. It also highlights how quickly federal regulators and automakers now move when a safety-critical system, especially one mandated by law, is found to be unreliable.
What the TPMS defect is and why regulators are alarmed
At the heart of the recall is a tire-pressure monitoring system, or TPMS, that may not trigger the dashboard warning light when tire pressure drops below safe levels. Safety specialists stress that a warning light that fails to notify the driver of low tire pressure increases the risk of a crash, because underinflated tires can overheat, wear unevenly, and lose grip without obvious visual cues. That specific risk is spelled out in recall documentation describing how the TPMS light may not illuminate properly, a problem that has been formally tied to recall number 56C for affected vehicles linked to Chrysler and FCA.
Federal regulators treat TPMS failures as more than a minor nuisance, because the system is required on modern vehicles and is often the only early clue that a tire is losing air. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which oversees defect investigations and recall campaigns, frames these issues in terms of crash risk and compliance with federal standards, and maintains public recall records and consumer alerts on its main portal at NHTSA.gov. In this case, the agency’s involvement has helped define the scope of the defect and ensure that owners are notified and repairs are carried out at no cost.
Which mid-size SUVs are affected and how the problem was found
The current wave of recalls centers on mid-size Jeep sport-utility vehicles built under the Chrysler and FCA US umbrella, with nearly 79,000 units identified as having a TPMS light that may not illuminate as intended. Reporting tied to recall number 56C notes that Chrysler, also referenced as FCA, is responsible for addressing the defect in these vehicles, which are described as nearly 79K units in formal notices dated Aug 21, 2025 that link the faulty warning light to an elevated crash risk for Chrysler and FCA vehicles. Owners of these mid-size SUVs are being contacted so dealers can inspect and correct the TPMS circuitry before a silent low-pressure event leads to a loss of control.
Enthusiast communities helped surface the technical details behind the defect, particularly for 2024 and 2025 model year Jeep Wranglers that share platforms and components with other mid-size SUVs. Forum posts from Aug 20, 2025 describe how a remote start antenna cable is apparently pinching a TPMS cable, causing it to malfunction and preventing the system from reliably signaling low pressure, with owners noting that the current recall is light on detailed repair procedures while engineers work to determine the suspect population of affected 2024–2025 Jeep Wranglers. Those same discussions emphasize that the issue is not limited to a single trim, which is why the recall spans a broad run of mid-size SUVs built over multiple months.
How Jeep and FCA are responding and what owners should do
Automaker responses have accelerated as the scale of the defect has become clear. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, is described in owner communications as having announced a massive recall affecting more than 78,000 model year 2024–2025 vehicles, with one forum post citing the figure as 78,000 m in connection with a defect in the tire pressure monitoring system for Stellantis Jeep models. In parallel, consumer alerts dated Sep 1, 2025 report that Jeep has recalled thousands of top-selling vehicles after the National Highway Traffic Safety authorities determined that a TPMS fault could keep the warning light from illuminating as intended, a problem that prompted a broad campaign involving Jeep and the National Highway Traffic Safety. Together, these steps show the company moving to contain the risk and reassure drivers that a fix is on the way.
Corporate filings and industry coverage add more precision to the scope of the campaign. Reports dated Sep 2, 2025 state that FCA US has recalled nearly 79K Jeep Wranglers for a condition where the tire pressure warning light may not function correctly, with one dive brief explaining that the defect involves the tire pressure monitoring system and affects vehicles built between specific late 2023 and 2024 production windows for FCA Jeep Wranglers for. A companion report, also dated Sep 2, 2025, notes that FCA US has recalled nearly 79K Jeep Wanglers for the same issue and specifies that the affected SUVs were produced between Nov 30, 2023, and Dec build dates, tying the campaign to a discrete manufacturing period that helps dealers quickly identify Jeep Wanglers for inspection. Owners are being advised to watch for official recall notices, schedule service appointments promptly, and manually check tire pressures until the TPMS repair is complete, since the dashboard light in these mid-size SUVs cannot be trusted to provide an early warning on its own.