NHTSA Complaint #11046216 — 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE FCA RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THREE REPRESENTATIVES AT FCA, BUT NO ONE CALLED HIM BACK. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS, INC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED ALL OF SUDDEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH SIDES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 8/21/18*JB