NHTSA campaign 98V046000
Jeep Recall 98V-046: CHRYSLER/AIR BAG
NHTSA recall 98V046000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on March 10, 1998, with 1,600 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Wrangler for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on April 13, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V046000 (also written 98V-046 or 98V046)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,600 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V046000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jeep
Jeep Wrangler
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V046000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING IN THESE AIR BAGS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 13, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V046000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.