| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V046000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JEEP |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WRANGLER |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19960101 - 19970731 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1600 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980413 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980413 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19980310 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980319 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG 'CLOCK SPRING' WIRING HARNESS CAN BREAK WHEN TURNED TO THE 'FULL LOCK' TURN POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING IN THESE AIR BAGS. |