| Issue ID | 1246089 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10810195 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 14/12/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | "takata recall" as of yesterday, december 14, 2015, a white tape started coming out of the steering column. A few weeks ago, the air bag light would come on and go back off which i thought was odd but, it went back out so i wasn't concerned and it never stayed on for any length of time. Then yesterday i get in my jeep to go to work and as i turn the wheel out of my driveway, i could hear this noise like someone was wrinkling up paper. It is only eight miles from my home to work so, i kept listening to figure out what it was. By the time i got to work, there was a white tape coming out of the steering column. After work, i took it and had it looked at and was told that the "clock spring" is unraveling in the steering column. Usually this is only seen when you have been in an accident and the air bag has been deployed. I have never been in an accident so, it should not be unraveling inside the steering column. I was also told, i shouldn't drive my vehicle because there is a chance the air bag will deploy. I got it home and now it is sitting in my driveway. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MEADVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA24117LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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