| Issue ID | 1612730 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11270563 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 23/10/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Had an intermittent problem with the air bag dashboard light activating. This would occur at speeds of zero up to highway and would come and go without warning. The obd-ii code was b1b8f, driver seat track position sensor circuit open. After removing the driver seat to access the wiring harness discovered that one wire was broken at the sensor, partially held together by a "thread" of the wire insulation with bare metal exposed. The wiring harness had been installed under the seat with the wire pulled tight to the under seat "spring" wire support and held in place with a zip tie. I consider it likely that the up-and-down motion of the seat over a period of years caused the harness wire to break. The first picture shows the connector to which the broken wire was attached. Unfortunately the broke wire is in the back, the one with the purple stripe. The second picture shows the broken wire after the wire plug was pulled out of the connector, |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 111000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ESTES PARK, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA59119LXXXXXX |
| 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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