Jeep Compass: Side Airbag May Not Deploy
Recall Summary Jeep is recalling 6,166 Compass and Patriot vehicles sold in the United Kingdom because the side airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners may fail to deploy during certain low-speed rollover crashes, which could increase the risk of injury to occupants. The issue will be fixed by reprogramming the vehicle's Occupant Restraint Control Module.
- Recalling firm
- JEEP
- Product
- Vehicles: JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT. Units affected: 6,166
- Reason
- The seatbelt pre-tensioner and/or side airbag curtains may not deploy in the event of certain low speed roll over events which can lead to an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to reprogram the Occupant Restraint Control Module (ORC).
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2013-09-09
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/ac61a134-ad07-4341-abd1-e368394dae6d