NHTSA Recall 13V176000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V176000; Date: May. 7, 2013
In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, a broken electrical circuit in the airbag clockspring wiring assembly can lead to non-deployment of the driver-side frontal airbag and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Jeep Wrangler; 2009 Jeep Wrangler; 2010 Jeep Wrangler; 2011 Jeep Wrangler; 2012 Jeep Wrangler
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Chrysler Group Llc
Affected Units:: 5,440
Recall Summary:
Chrysler group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Jeep wrangler right-hand drive vehicles manufactured February 1, 2007, through October 10, 2011. The affected vehicles have airbag clockspring assemblies that could experience broken airbag circuits.
How to Fix:
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring and add a steering wheel dust shield, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. This recall supercedes NHTSA recall 11v-528. Chrysler's recall campaign number is m31.
Recall Notes:
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: Jun 10, 2013
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