NHTSA Campaign 16V288000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V288000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V288000 with NHTSA on May 11, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V288000, NHTSA lists up to 7,196 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 16, 2010 and May 2, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V288000 were scheduled from August 11, 2016, 92 days after the report.
16V288000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2011–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V288000 covers have filed at least 566 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V288000 vehicles, the 2011 Jeep Wrangler has the most (145).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V288000 ranks 124 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V288000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 34 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V288000 was 16V114000, reported on February 26, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Right Hand Drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to May 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
- The risk
- Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S40.
Reported May 11, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V288000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V288000, 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: May 11, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted