Jeep Renegade: Side Window Airbags May Fail To Deploy
Jeep Renegade Recall Summary Jeep is recalling 34 Renegade vehicles in the United Kingdom because the side window airbags may not deploy during a crash due to defective inflator initiators. The affected vehicles have left and right side window airbags that were manufactured with parts that may fail to ignite when triggered. The remedy involves replacing the faulty window airbags.
- Recalling firm
- JEEP
- Product
- Vehicles: JEEP RENEGADE. Units affected: 34
- Reason
- The left and right side window airbags were manufactured with incorrectly manufactured airbag inflator initiators that may not ignite when a deployment voltage is provided to the initiator. As a result vehicles may experience a non-deployment of the window airbag during a crash event warranting an airbag deployment. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the left right or both window airbags as instructed on all involved vehicles.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2017-03-31
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/71879673-56c7-4aa4-82bc-231019631d6d