"Jeep Owners on High Alert: Safety Notice Issued for Certain Cherokee Models. A critical safety notice has been issued for some Jeep Cherokee owners after an internal failure in the vehicle's two-speed power transfer unit was discovered to cause a potentially catastrophic loss of drive power. The issue, which can occur without warning, leaves drivers stranded and at risk of accidents. The affected vehicles are believed to be part of a specific production run, and owners are advised to check with their local dealerships to determine if their vehicle is impacted by this critical safety recall."
An internal failure in some two-speed power transfer units can cause an unexpected and unrecoverable loss of drive power in the impacted Cherokees.