| Issue ID | 998568 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10532101 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 09/07/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2008 jeep wrangler sahara just started blaring the horn out of nowhere while i was driving. Many people slowed down to get out of my way, traffic patterns changed near me and almost caused a few accidents as everyone looked to see who was laying on their horn. The horn had a constant honk until i pulled out the fuses to disconnect it. My airbag light turned on and i have no idea if the airbag is working. I replaced the fuses and the horn did not honk again for a while until one night, about a week later, at about 2:00 am my jeep woke my entire neighborhood with its blaring horn as i raced to pull my fuses out again. I looked up the possible cause of this problem and found many jeep forums dedicated to the faulty "clock springs" in the steering columns that create these hazardous situations. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CENTERVILLE, UT |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA591X8LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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