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NHTSA Upgrades Probe of Jeep Wrangler Airbag Wiring
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is upgrading an investigation into a possible airbag wiring flaw that could prevent the driver’s front airbag from deploying in a crash.
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is upgrading an investigation into a possible airbag wiring flaw that could prevent the driver’s front airbag from deploying in a crash.
The probe, which was launched as a preliminary investigation in June, focuses on the clockspring wiring in more than 628,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs.
NHTSA says it has received nearly 500 complaints about the issue. FCA also has identified some 1,700 consumer complaints, field reports and legal claims related to the problem. At least six reports involve accidents in which the airbag didn’t deploy, including one instance that resulted in an injury.
The initiative affects Wranglers built from the 2007 to 2012 model years. FCA previously issued extended warranty coverage and recalled about 10,000 right-hand-drive Wranglers for a similar problem.
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