Six problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My airbag light keeps coming on intermittently. Took it to a dealership and says the clock spring has gone bad. I see there is a recall for Jeep's that are right handed for this same issue. I also see on the forums and this website that it is happening to a lot of left handed Jeep Wranglers. I think the recall should be for both. This is a safety hazard as I learn my drivers side airbag will not deploy if I am in a wreck.
I received 2 emails from NHTSA in may 2016 regarding the failed air bags due to failed clockspring assembly. Two (2) weeks later my indicator light came on because the airbags failed. The Jeep dealership said if I got into a crash, the airbags would not deploy. However, I was forced to pay for this manufacturer's defect. This was clearly a manufacturer's defect and a safety issue. I shouldn't have had to pay for this. The information your agency provided is as follows: NHTSA campaign id number :16v288 manufacturer :Chrysler (fca us llc) make / model years :Jeep / 2011-2016 subject :clockspring assembly may become contaminated.
The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated sporadically and chimed. The chime indicated that the air bag needed to be deployed; however, the air bag never deployed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bags clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 13v176000 (air bags). The manufacturer stated that because the recall indicated a right-hand drive and the contact had a left-hand drive, the repair was not covered under the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 83,454.
The airbag light has come on to report a fault in the system. This is a major problem that Jeep Wrangler jk owners are having. The clock spring is faulty. The right hand drive version of this vehicle has been recalled for the same part. But not the left hand drive? this is most definitely a defective part as after searching on the internet its a wide spread problem and needs to be addressed. Parts failing as soon as 1/12 years. The airbag will not deploy if in an accident.
The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact lost control of the steering wheel on an elevated road. The vehicle went airborne and crashed into a field where the vehicle rolled over. The air bags did not deploy. The driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The driver of the vehicle sustained a fracture to her spinal cord and several bruises. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 14,600.
I had a vehicle accident and the air bags did not deploy. My insurance agent and auto body technician both agreed that the air bags should have deployed.