Jeep Grand Cherokee: Inadvertent Deployment Of Airbags
Recall Summary Jeep is recalling 29,116 Grand Cherokee and Cherokee vehicles because a voltage spike in the airbag control module could cause the front airbags and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy unexpectedly while driving, potentially causing loss of vehicle control. The fix involves installing a filter harness on the airbag control module. This recall affects vehicles distributed in the United Kingdom.
- Recalling firm
- JEEP
- Product
- Vehicles: JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, JEEP CHEROKEE. Units affected: 29,116
- Reason
- The Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) Module may experience a very high voltage spike which may result in the inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or the seatbelt pretensioner. This could result in the loss of control of the vehicle. Remedy: Recall all the affected vehicles for the fitment of a filter harness for the ORC module.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2013-10-31
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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