NHTSA Complaint #10505389 — 2012 JEEP WRANGLER STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10505389
Vehicle	2012 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 26, 2013
Date Filed	April 2, 2013
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ON THE 2012 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG AND ESP WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2008+ JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A POORLY DESIGNED CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURES IN THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND, AS WELL AS HAZARDOUS, AND POTENTIALLY FATAL ESP INPUTS THAT CAN CAUSE THE JEEP TO STRIKE INTO OTHER VEHICLES AND/OR OBJECTS ON THE ROAD, AND POTENTIAL ROLL-OVERS. ALSO, IN THE CASE OF STEERING GEAR BOX FAILURES, THE CLOCKSPRING IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WILL ALSO TAKE OUT THE CLOCKSPRING, EFFECTIVELY DOUBLING THE COST OF ANY REQUIRED REPAIRS. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE RELIABILITY OR SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

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