NHTSA Complaint #10281261 — 1998 JEEP WRANGLER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10281261
Vehicle	1998 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 15, 2009
Date Filed	August 20, 2009
Mileage	29,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES OUT - SPEEDOMETER AND TACH, OR ALL OTHER GAUGES GO OUT, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. APPEARS TO BE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS SAME FAILURE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM SINCE 1998. NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS BUT NO RECALLS! WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM AND IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? *TR

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