Tyrantresister
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There has been a spat of complete meltdown fires in new JLs parked all over Toledo in factory storage lots (see story from 2 months ago). My buddy who works there clued me in on what the deal is -- it is only on the 4 cyl turbo models.
There is a 45 volt circuit that has a dedicated battery (the 48 volt battery that is the primary in the mild hybrid system) in back and as the Jeeps sit on lots waiting to be delivered to dealers the batteries rupture and explode due to interior temperatures. The divider next to the battery is thin and is near the fuel cell.
They just solved the issue though. They added a "sock" cloth heat shield that gets put over the battery that owners are expected to not lose or delete....
Scene from fires in May:
There is a 45 volt circuit that has a dedicated battery (the 48 volt battery that is the primary in the mild hybrid system) in back and as the Jeeps sit on lots waiting to be delivered to dealers the batteries rupture and explode due to interior temperatures. The divider next to the battery is thin and is near the fuel cell.
They just solved the issue though. They added a "sock" cloth heat shield that gets put over the battery that owners are expected to not lose or delete....
Scene from fires in May:
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