Preliminary Evaluation · AIR BAG MODULE DETACHMENT · Opened 2000-04-14 · Closed 2000-10-13
Investigation
Action number
PE00018
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2000-04-14
Close date
2000-10-13
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Affected makes
JEEP
Affected components
AIR BAGS
Affected model years
2000
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
ODI HAS RECEIVED A COMMPLAINT STATING THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG MODULE DETACHED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE ATTEMPTION TO USE THE HORN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A BRAND NEW MODEL YEAR 2000 JEEP WRANGLE (PURCHASED I LATE MARCH 2000).THE AIR BAG MODULE FELL OFF THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS HANGING BY ITS WIRES.THE REPAIRING DELERSHIP STATED THAT THE TWO MOUNTING SCREWS, HOLDING THE INTEGTATED HORN/AIR BAG MODULE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, WERE MISSING.THIS INVESTIGATIONN IS OPENED TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF MIS-ASSEMBLED AIR BAG MODULES IN TH EJEEP WRANGLE VEHICLES.