NHTSA Complaint #10486151 — 2008 JEEP WRANGLER

DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED MY JEEP FOR AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM MILLENNIUM AND THE WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A LHD VEHICLE. THE RECALL ID 94030 IS FOR THE RHD JEEP. IF LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEPS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, HOW CAN THIS JUST BE ON THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE ONLY? RECALL ID # 94030 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL COMPONENT AIR BAGS:FRONTAL MODEL AFFECTED WRANGLER POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 5437 RECALL DATE: NOV 02, 2011 MODEL AFFECTED: 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 RIGHT HAND DRIVE (RHD) JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLIES THAT COULD EXPERIENCE A COMPROMISED AIRBAG CIRCUIT RESULTING IN AN AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. CONSEQUENCES: A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES. REMEDY: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REMEDY THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER WILL MAIL TO OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION DURING MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 5437. *TR