Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) | NHTSA Recall #12V527000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 12V527000 by Chrysler (fca Us, Llc). Affecting 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 Includes 744,822 affected units, Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel 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
Defect 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.
Corrective Action
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.