Jeep recalls Grand Cherokee L, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer over airbag control software
Jeep recalls Grandeurs Cherokee L, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer over airbag control software
Jeep is recalling 99,255 Grand Cherokee L, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models over worries that improper vehicle software may disable passenger airbags.
This bewitch specifically involves the vehicle’s occupant restraint controller, which, due to beings loaded with incorrect software, may disable the driver, passenger and knee airbags exclusive of warning, which could lead to an increased risk of injure or fatality in the event of a crash.
Luckily, because this is a software issue, the fix is simple. Your Jeep dealer will reprogram the ORC unit. This overtake, like all recall repairs, will be performed free of proposal.
Jeep expects to get notices out to the owners of arranges vehicles on or around Dec. 30. If you have any questions or worries about the recall, you can contact Jeep’s customer service responsibilities at 1-800-853-1403 and reference recall Y79.
Jeep reports that there haven’t been any costs or fatalities stemming from this defect.