The defect
THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (AECM) SOFTWARE CONTAINS AN ERROR WHICH CAN DELAY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN CERTAIN CRASH SITUATIONS.
The risk
DELAYED DEPLOYMENT CAN CAUSE INCREASED INJURY TO FRONT SEAT VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN A COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE ON THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 1997 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 1997 | 401 | 3 |
Other air bags recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the air bags; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 96V244000 5 Dec 1996 | LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC |
| 96V231000 12 Nov 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V211000 28 Oct 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V217000 4 Oct 1996 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 96V110000 1 Jul 1996 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 96V107000 20 Jun 1996 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 96V090000 3 Jun 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996