Another week brings with it yet another story about a Chrysler and Jeep reliability problem. This week’s story has to do with a recall effecting over 900 000 Jeep SUVs over faulty airbags. The Chrysler recall will be felt right across the globe and is due to an airbag fault that could result in the airbags being inadvertently deployed.
Reuters reported that 919 545 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty (Cherokee here in South Africa) SUVs, built from 2002 to 2004, require checks to fix a faulty part in the cars’ airbag control module. According to the report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the failure of the airbag module part could result in either the front or side curtain airbags being deployed inadvertently while the vehicles are in operation, risking potential injury or accident.
The Jeep recall includes 744 822 SUVs in the US, 49 430 in Canada, 21 828 in Mexico and 103 465 outside North America. In the US there have been 215 reported cases of inadvertent airbag deployment and 81 cases of minor injuries.
Do you own a Jeep Cherokee or Grand Cherokee from that era? We suggest you get in touch with a Jeep dealership.
