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Stellantis Recalls 76,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans To Fix Engine Issue

Electric Cars Report

Stellantis is recalling 76,000 Chrysler plug-in hybrid minivans because a short circuit could cause the engine to unexpectedly shut down. The recall covers 67,000 2017-23 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans in the United States and about 9,000 in other countries. The sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

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2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV fix nixes fire risk

Green Car Reports

Stellantis says it has a remedy for recalled 2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacific Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivans that addresses potential fire risks. While a root cause hasn't been identified, the automaker said it has identified conditions that potentially proceed a fire, which the fix addresses.

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FCA calculates operational GWP impact of 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid as 31% less than previous-generation minivan

Green Car Congress

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) has an operational global warming impact 31% less than that of the previous-generation, gasoline-powered Chrysler minivan, according to an analysis by FCA US engineers using industry-standard software. No minivan has ever been rated higher.

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EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

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In 2017, total gross U.S. The decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2017 was driven in part by a decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Relative to the 1990 baseline, gross emissions in 2017 were higher by 1.6%, down from a high of 15.7% Overall, net emissions in 2017 were 12.7%

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivan recalled for faulty diode

Green Car Reports

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is, for the moment, a unique vehicle. It's the sole plug-in hybrid minivan for sale anywhere in North America, and its combination of seven seats and 33 miles of EPA-rated electric range have attracted huge interest.

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FCA US to deliver thousands of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s self-driving service

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FCA US LLC announced an agreement to supply “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to Waymo to support the launch of its driverless ride-hailing service. FCA previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016 and an additional 500 in 2017.

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2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: Avoid charging due to fire risk, warns automaker

Green Car Reports

Stellantis is recalling an estimated 19,808 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans from model years 2017 and 2018 over a fire risk, and is advising owners to avoid charging until further notice.

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