Park this vehicle outside, away from structures
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has issued an interim safety instruction for this recall. Follow it. Nothing in a legal claim is worth a fire or a crash.
Chrysler · Recall 26V362000
Chrysler Recall 26V362000: Fire risk — park away from structures
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. The battery pack may cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
Recall 26V362000 at a glance
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V362000 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY |
| Vehicles affected | PACIFICA |
| Model years | 2021–2022 |
| Vehicles potentially affected | 17,277 |
| Reported to NHTSA | June 4, 2026 |
| Interim instruction | Park outside, away from structures |
What can go wrong
A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
The fix — and whether it has actually arrived
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures, until their vehicle is repaired. Dealers will update the high voltage battery pack control module software. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace the battery pack assembly, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning June 23, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 52D. The Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 11, 2026.
If the remedy is not available yet, or your dealer cannot tell you when the parts will arrive, ask for that in writing. A manufacturer that cannot repair your vehicle within a reasonable time is a manufacturer with a lemon law problem.
Your rights
Why a park-outside recall is different from an ordinary one
This is the strongest kind of recall for a California lemon law claim, and most owners do not realize it.
When Chrysler tells you to park your vehicle outside and away from buildings, it is not offering advice. It is stating, in writing, that your car may catch fire — and that it cannot currently make it safe. From the moment that letter arrives, you have a vehicle you cannot park in your own garage, cannot leave near your house, and cannot reasonably ask a neighbour to park beside.
California's Lemon Law asks whether a defect substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value, or safety. A car you have been instructed not to park where you live fails all three tests simultaneously — and it fails them today, not after some future repair attempt. This is why the usual objection (“but I have never taken it in for repairs”) carries much less weight here than owners assume.
A recall is not automatically a lemon. It is the manufacturer admitting a defect and offering to fix it free — that is the system working. A lemon law claim arises when the fix fails, the fix never comes, or the defect has already taken the use of your vehicle away from you.
What to do now
Check whether your Chrysler needs this recall
Not every Chrysler is affected by 26V362000. Enter your 17-digit VIN in NHTSA's free federal database to see whether this recall — and any others — are open on your exact vehicle.
Look up your VIN at NHTSA.govRecall 26V362000 — common questions
What is 26V362000?
26V362000 is a safety recall issued by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) and reported to NHTSA on June 4, 2026. Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. The battery pack may cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
Is my Chrysler included in recall 26V362000?
Not every Chrysler is affected. The recall covers 2021–2022 PACIFICA, but inclusion depends on the specific VIN. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm whether your exact vehicle is covered.
Does recall 26V362000 make my Chrysler a lemon?
Strong. A fire-risk recall with a park-outside instruction impairs use, value and safety from the day the letter arrives — often without any repair history at all. If the remedy is delayed or the replacement parts are backordered, that is the profile of a buyback case.
What does it cost to have a lemon law attorney look at this?
Nothing. Case reviews are free, and under California's Song-Beverly Act the manufacturer pays your attorney's fees on a successful claim. You keep your recovery.
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