| Issue ID | 999791 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10532951 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 05/06/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicles air bag light blinked and alarm sounded. This would go on and off for a few days then stayed on all the time. Vehicle was brought to dealer and they indicated it was a bad clock spring. The repair cost was $507. 39 to harr jeep in worcester ma july 13, 2013. I contacted jeep and they indicated although the vehicle and part fell into a recall period, only rh drive vehicles were recalled. This has been a problem with many wranglers, different years and configurations, as well as other jeep vehicles including the cherokee and liberty. Jeep informed me the part was not designed to last for the "life of the vehicle", and therefore was my responsibility. I believe this ongoing problem for jeep extends to my vehicle and many others like it. I have great concern when the primary safety component in the vehicle does not last the life of the vehicle. This safety issue can cause a failure of the airbag system. Jeeps irresponsibility in recalling this puts thousands of drivers at risk each day. The high cost of repair will lead to many operators using the vehicle with the system compromised by this fault. I requested reimbursement from jeep for this repair stating the similarities of my problem to others identified by jeep as recalls. I also shared my concern of consumer safety. Jeep basically said its the owners problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PAXTON, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA241X9LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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