# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE00018
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE00018)
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