Recall 12V527000: 2002–2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 1 other model

Report received

Nov 8, 2012

Manufacturer

Chrysler group llc

Potentially affected

744,822vehicles

Model years

2002–2004

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, through May 23, 2003. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.

Possible consequence

Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall by interim letter in January 2013. The remedy for affected Liberty vehicles is expected to be available in April 2013. The remedy for affected Grand Cherokee vehicles is expected to be available later in the year. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee1,476 complaints
• 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee762 complaints
• 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee1,295 complaints
• 2002 Jeep Liberty1,808 complaints
• 2003 Jeep Liberty1,352 complaints