Jeep Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Jeep is recalling about 2,977 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. The airbag may not properly protect the passenger in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Campaign
09V454000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER LLC
Reported
25 November 2009
Vehicles
2,977
Built between
Oct 2009 – Nov 2009
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
30 November 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2009 and November 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2010 Jeep Grand CherokeeBuilt October 2009 to November 2009

What the defect is

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 jeep grand cherokee passenger vehicles manufactured from october 22 through november 12, 2009. The passenger side airbag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.

What could happen

The airbag may not properly protect the passenger in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOP COVER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE CAMPAIGN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER 2009.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2009 to November 2009
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA25 November 2009
  3. Owners notified30 November 2009

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 25 November 2009.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
J33
Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Chrysler's campaign number is J33.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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