Air bags: side/windowRecall 15V-673 · Jeep vehicles
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recall 15V-673 covers 284,611 Jeep vehicles for a air bags: side/window problem, reported to NHTSA on October 19, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q3) shows 23% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V673000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured March 29, 2003, to July 3, 2003, and 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured May 27, 2003, to May 20, 2004. Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
The risk
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag electronic control module and the side impact sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R60.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
23%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 37,265 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 29, 2003 to May 20, 2004. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Jeep inadvertent air bag deploymentNHTSA