224K Jeep Wranglers Recalled For Faulty Wiring

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 Auto Subrogation

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 224,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs worldwide because the air bags may not inflate in a crash.
The recall covers certain 2016 and 2017 Wranglers. The company says in government documents that wiring to a sensor can come loose, cutting off signals to an air bag computer. If that happens, the seat belt pretensioners won’t work and the air bags won’t deploy. The company says the problem hasn’t caused any crashes or injuries and it has no complaints from customers. The problem was discovered during company crash tests. Fiat Chrysler found that during a crash, the left headlight would rotate, pulling the wiring loose.


External References & Further Reading
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/fiat-chrysler-recalls-200k-jeeps-air-bags-work-42903668
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