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Dodge wiring may be reversed on the steering column control module driver airbag squib connector.

NHTSA campaign 09V-118 · Reported September 4, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Dodge Journey, Commander and Grand Cherokee
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SQUIB WIRES AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

CHRYSLER LLC reported a problem with the electrical system wiring. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 4,314 MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, COMMANDER AND WRANGLER VEHICLES. WIRING MAY BE REVERSED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE DRIVER AIRBAG SQUIB CONNECTOR.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY INFLATE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SQUIB WIRES AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-118.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009Dodge Journey
2009Jeep Commander
2009Jeep Grand Cherokee

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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