NHTSA Recall 12V527000
NHTSA Campaign Id 12V527000; Date: Nov. 8, 2012
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee; 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee; 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee; 2002 Jeep Liberty; 2003 Jeep Liberty
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Chrysler Group Llc
Affected Units:: 744,822
Recall Summary:
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 Jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, through may 23, 2003. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
How to Fix:
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall by interim letter in January 2013. The remedy for affected liberty vehicles is expected to be available in April 2013. The remedy for affected grand cherokee vehicles is expected to be available later in the year. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
Recall Notes:
Chrysler's recall campaign number is m35. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 13, 2013
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