The 2009 Jeep Wrangler has 6 recalls, the most serious involving the passenger-side front airbag inflator, which can explode and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
Several additional recalls affect the airbag system. The clockspring assembly, which carries the electrical signal to the driver's frontal airbag, can develop a broken or contaminated circuit that prevents the airbag from deploying in a crash. This issue is covered across multiple filings but describes the same underlying problem, and it only affects right-hand-drive models. On the braking side, the front fender liners can rub against the brake fluid tubes, wearing through them over time and causing a fluid leak that reduces braking force at the affected wheel.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front airbag inflator may explode during a crash due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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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.
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.
