Stellantis-owned Chrysler to recall about 1.2 million vehicles, US regulators say

(Reuters) -Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling about 1.2 million U.S. vehicles due to a software malfunction in the anti-lock brake system that can increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Saturday.

The 1,227,808 vehicles being recalled by Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) include certain 2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles, the regulator said.

“Due to a software malfunction, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) control module may disable the electronic stability control system,” said NHTSA in a statement.

It said that dealers will update the anti-lock brake system control module software as a remedy.

In a separate statement, the autos regulator said Stellantis is also recalling 32,863 Jeep Gladiator vehicles manufactured between 2020-2024, and Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured between 2018-2024 as the instrument panel cluster in the vehicles may experience an internal short circuit.