Jeep recall: Air bags
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
The 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.
Vehicles covered
- Jeep Grand Cherokee 2002–2004
- Jeep Liberty 2002–2003
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V527000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 8, 2012
- Owners notified
- Sep 13, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 744,822
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 9, 2001 to Mar 28, 2003
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive; Air bags
- Maker's own recall number
- M35
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Jeep recall: Suspension May 1, 2018
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep recall: Seats Oct 10, 2017
- Jeep recall: Air bags Oct 19, 2015
- Dodge / Jeep recall: Power train Apr 15, 2015
- Dodge / Jeep recall: Air bags Jan 28, 2015
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep recall: Air bags Jul 2, 2013
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.