Auto giant Stellantis recalls 1.2 million vehicles across the US and Canada with Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram models at risk

Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million popular cars in the US and Canada to fix a software issue that can disable the rearview cameras.

The recall affects 2022 and 2023 model year Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs.

Also included are 2022 and 2023 Ram ProMaster vans, as well as the Ram 3500 chassis cabs and 2022 Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups.

Also covered are 2021 through 2023 Chrysler Pacifica minivans and Jeep Grand Cherokee L SUVs, and 2021 and 2022 Dodge Durango SUVs.

Company research has shown that the vehicles have radio software that can unintentionally disable the cameras.

Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, will solve the problem with an online software update that more than 735,000 vehicles have already received.

Owners should see a request to accept the update on their media screens. They will also receive recall notices by mail.

The company says there have been no reports of injuries or accidents, but is still urging owners to follow recall instructions.

This is the company’s eighth recall this month, after more than 211,000 vehicles were recalled on June 6 due to defective electronic stability control systems.

The company claimed that the problem was caused by a faulty anti-lock braking system, which sometimes deactivates the stability control system.

The affected models were the 2022 Dodge Durango and the 2022 Ram 2500 and 3500.

The Ram 2500 is the model in which the vast majority of vehicles are affected. Nearly 158,000 of the 2,500 pickups were recalled, while just over 500 Ram 3500s were affected.

About 53,000 Durangos were recalled.

The recall will affect more than 200,000 SUVs and pickups, with owners expected to be notified next month

The system is an essential safety feature of cars that can prevent loss of steering power in emergency situations if the driver loses control of the vehicle, as can be the case on flooded roads or in winter conditions.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned in early June that driving a car with a disabled or otherwise dysfunctional stability system could increase the chance of a crash.

According to a number of studies, when electronic stability control systems work properly, they reduce the number of fatal accidents, especially car wrecks and rollover accidents.

For more than a decade, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has required all newly manufactured passenger cars to have an electronic stability system.