PETITION -- JK Clockspring & Airbag Light
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Fonthill, Ontario
Bad Clock Spring
Mine just went this weekend. Contacted Chrysler Canada AND the Dealer. I only have 75,000km or 49,ooo miles on it. Let's see how they respond.
For those in Canada the Transport Canada on line complaint form and process is found here;
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur....aspx?lang=eng
EDIT; Chrysler Canada says I'm SOL and won't help even after two complaints submitted telling them it's the same part as the RHD and every other vehicle. Contacted the dealership and the parts guy said the part numbers are all the same. Bastards. I ordered mine on Ebay.com for $162 from mopar_direct_parts with free shipping in the lower 48. AND the part is $300 plus tax here in Canada at the dealerships.
For those in Canada the Transport Canada on line complaint form and process is found here;
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur....aspx?lang=eng
EDIT; Chrysler Canada says I'm SOL and won't help even after two complaints submitted telling them it's the same part as the RHD and every other vehicle. Contacted the dealership and the parts guy said the part numbers are all the same. Bastards. I ordered mine on Ebay.com for $162 from mopar_direct_parts with free shipping in the lower 48. AND the part is $300 plus tax here in Canada at the dealerships.
Last edited by rokklymer; Oct 14, 2014 at 10:00 AM.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Redmond, Wa
It's been mentioned in other places, but there is a recall on the Right Hand Drive JKs. their explanation is hilarious. cover RHD only, because those vehicles are sold for mail delivery in rural area and have a greater percentage of time with windows down subject to dusty conditions. HUH?!?!? yeah, none of the rest of us jeep owners are subject to dusty conditions. yeah, right!
SUMMARY:
In its July 29, 2011 response to ODI's May 27, 2011 information request letter, Chrysler provided 153 MY 2007-2008 owner reports, additional to the 28 ODI Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), which related to the illumination of the air bag light (ABL) due to a faulty clockspring (CS) wiring circuit. The right hand drive (RHD) vehicles, which were first produced in MY 2008 and account for only 1% of vehicle production, accounted for 82 of these 181 reports (45%). The MY2007 left hand drive (LHD) vehicle accounted for 61 of the remaining 92 LHD reports and exhibited a higher complaint rate than the MY 2008 LHD vehicles. ODI did not identify any incidents of crashes/injuries attributable to the CS circuit failure. Since May 27, 2011, ODI has received another 32 consumer complaints bringing the total to 213 reports at this closing. In addition, and for comparative purposes, Chrysler provided another 42 owner reports it received on the MY2006 and MY2009-2010 Wrangler vehicles; these populations showed a lower incident rate than the subject vehicles, especially in comparison to the RHD subject vehicles. Chrysler's investigation showed that the higher rate of RHD Wrangler CS failures were due to a more severe duty cycle for these vehicles which are primarily used by US Postal workers/mail carriers delivering mail in rural regions. Chrysler concluded the unique vehicle usage, much of which occurs with the driver's window open and under dusty environmental conditions, is the cause of premature CS failure. Chrysler's analysis also indicated that the somewhat elevated MY2007 LHD rate, which showed a declining failure trend, was the result of start-up production/assembly issues that occurred with the introduction of a new design CS. The new design CS incorporated both dual airbag inflator circuitry and a steering wheel angle sensor (for the electronic stability control system). On November 1, 2011, Chrysler submitted a defect notice indicating it will conduct a recall of all MY 2008-2012 RHD Wrangler vehicles (11V528). The estimated 5,334 RHD Wrangler vehicles include the 2,297 MY 2008 RHD Wrangler vehicles, which were the subject of this investigation, plus an additional 3,037 MY 2009-2012 RHD Wrangler vehicles that Chrysler determined potentially have a similar CS concern as the MY 2008 RHD vehicles. Chrysler intends to replace the existing CS with a yet-to-be-produced improved CS assembly, or an improved steering housing assembly that is less susceptible to dusty environments. Owner notice is scheduled to begin in November, 2011. Chrysler also informed ODI that it intends to initiate a consumer satisfaction campaign for MY2007 LHD Wrangler which will extend the CS warranty coverage for 10 years or 150,000 miles. Accordingly the investigation is closed.
NHTSA Action Number: PE11019 Airbag Clockspring Failure close
SUMMARY:
In its July 29, 2011 response to ODI's May 27, 2011 information request letter, Chrysler provided 153 MY 2007-2008 owner reports, additional to the 28 ODI Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), which related to the illumination of the air bag light (ABL) due to a faulty clockspring (CS) wiring circuit. The right hand drive (RHD) vehicles, which were first produced in MY 2008 and account for only 1% of vehicle production, accounted for 82 of these 181 reports (45%). The MY2007 left hand drive (LHD) vehicle accounted for 61 of the remaining 92 LHD reports and exhibited a higher complaint rate than the MY 2008 LHD vehicles. ODI did not identify any incidents of crashes/injuries attributable to the CS circuit failure. Since May 27, 2011, ODI has received another 32 consumer complaints bringing the total to 213 reports at this closing. In addition, and for comparative purposes, Chrysler provided another 42 owner reports it received on the MY2006 and MY2009-2010 Wrangler vehicles; these populations showed a lower incident rate than the subject vehicles, especially in comparison to the RHD subject vehicles. Chrysler's investigation showed that the higher rate of RHD Wrangler CS failures were due to a more severe duty cycle for these vehicles which are primarily used by US Postal workers/mail carriers delivering mail in rural regions. Chrysler concluded the unique vehicle usage, much of which occurs with the driver's window open and under dusty environmental conditions, is the cause of premature CS failure. Chrysler's analysis also indicated that the somewhat elevated MY2007 LHD rate, which showed a declining failure trend, was the result of start-up production/assembly issues that occurred with the introduction of a new design CS. The new design CS incorporated both dual airbag inflator circuitry and a steering wheel angle sensor (for the electronic stability control system). On November 1, 2011, Chrysler submitted a defect notice indicating it will conduct a recall of all MY 2008-2012 RHD Wrangler vehicles (11V528). The estimated 5,334 RHD Wrangler vehicles include the 2,297 MY 2008 RHD Wrangler vehicles, which were the subject of this investigation, plus an additional 3,037 MY 2009-2012 RHD Wrangler vehicles that Chrysler determined potentially have a similar CS concern as the MY 2008 RHD vehicles. Chrysler intends to replace the existing CS with a yet-to-be-produced improved CS assembly, or an improved steering housing assembly that is less susceptible to dusty environments. Owner notice is scheduled to begin in November, 2011. Chrysler also informed ODI that it intends to initiate a consumer satisfaction campaign for MY2007 LHD Wrangler which will extend the CS warranty coverage for 10 years or 150,000 miles. Accordingly the investigation is closed.
JK Newbie
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Lisbon, NH
2012 Built in June 2012. RHD, Not covered because only for RHD's Built prior to October 11th 2011 !!! Tho it still uses same part. Filed my complaint online calling Chrysler tomorrow. BS they need to redesign and stop this from happening
JK Enthusiast
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 245
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From: Pocatello, Idaho
airbag warning light going on and off.
My airbag light started going off today while off-roading. Plan to check all seat and seatbelt connections as heard that could cause this problem in another thread. I have a superchip tuner and checked for codes with it and got nothing in any way connected with the clockspring or airbag circuit. Cleared the codes and will see if the problem persists tomorrow.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 245
Likes: 6
From: Pocatello, Idaho
Did you get any paperwork of any kind on this, or anything that could help others verify the warranty extension? I'm taking mine in tomorrow too, and will ask about a warranty extension for this issue.
