NHTSA Campaign Id 17V732000; Date: Nov. 21, 2017
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, unsecured inflator mounting nuts outside of the cushion assembly are potential projectiles that may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:2018 Jeep Compass
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Affected Units:: 27,210
Recall Summary:Chrysler (fca us LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep compass vehicles. The passenger side air bag assembly may have inflator mounting nuts loose within the module assembly.
How to Fix:Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is t73.
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: Dec 28, 2017
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