NHTSA Campaign 13V233000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 13V233000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
Chrysler Group LLC filed the report for 13V233000 with NHTSA on June 4, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V233000, NHTSA lists up to 254,396 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 6, 2008 and July 20, 2012.
The 13V233000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V233000 were scheduled from June 21, 2013, 17 days after the report.
13V233000 covers 2 models from Jeep, model years 2010–2012.
Owners of the model years 13V233000 covers have filed at least 172 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V233000 vehicles, the 2012 Jeep Patriot has the most (57).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V233000 ranks 17 of 67 Chrysler Group LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V233000, Chrysler Group LLC has 7 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 13V233000 was 13V176000, reported on May 7, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured May 6, 2008, through July 20, 2012. The affected vehicles have a software error which may result in a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the seatbelt pre-tensioners and/or side airbags.
- The risk
- In the event of a rollover necessitating airbag deployment, the software error can lead to a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the side curtain airbag and/or seatbelt pre-tensioners. As a result, vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury in a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software free of charge. The recall began June 21, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall number is N01.
Reported June 4, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V233000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V233000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 4, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted