The 2008 Jeep Wrangler has 5 recalls, the most serious being a brake tube defect where the front fender liners can wear through the brake lines, causing fluid to leak and reducing braking force at the affected wheel.
Two other recalls cover the passenger frontal airbag inflator module, which can rupture and send fragments into the cabin in a crash. Separately, the driver's side airbag clockspring assembly, which carries the electrical signal that fires the airbag, can develop a broken or contaminated circuit that prevents the driver's frontal airbag from deploying in a crash. This clockspring issue affects right-hand drive vehicles only, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve it across all affected vehicles.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger frontal air bag inflator may fail or deploy unexpectedly, potentially injuring occupants.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Dust contamination in the clockspring assembly can cause the air bag electrical circuit to fail, preventing the air bag from deploying.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly, wheel back cover, and column shroud at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The airbag clockspring assembly can develop broken circuits, which may prevent the airbag from working properly.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly and install a steering wheel dust shield at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's airbag clockspring assembly may develop an internal circuit problem that disables the airbag system, causing a warning light to appear and preventing the airbag from deploying in a crash.
What the fix does
Chrysler will repair or replace the clockspring assembly at no cost to you. An interim notification will be mailed in March 2012.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front inner fender liners may contact the brake tubes, causing them to wear and leak brake fluid.
What the fix does
Dealers will repair the vehicles at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
