Chrysler to recall 120,000 SUVs
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DETROIT, Dec. 6 ? The Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG said Thursday it is recalling 120,000 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles to repair a problem that could delay the deployment of its driver?s side air bag. There have been no deaths or injuries related to the problem, the automaker said.
THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED by a bracket scraping a sensor wire during a severe frontal crash.
The condition causes the air bag to inflate about 20 milliseconds slower, which could cause an injury to the driver, spokesman Michael Rosenau said.
The vehicles affected will be those built from April ? the start of the 2002 model year production ? through Nov. 27.
The locking clips will be changed to ?a more robust fastening system,? the company said. It affects the SUVs built between April and Sept. 13.
The automaker said it has received 13 complaints but no reports of injuries.
The Jeep Liberty has been one of Chrysler?s most popular vehicles, with 75,722 sold through November.
I didn't know this vehicle was so popular. I don't think I've seen one on the roads yet. It's not a very good looking vehicle, though, in my opinion.
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DETROIT, Dec. 6 ? The Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG said Thursday it is recalling 120,000 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles to repair a problem that could delay the deployment of its driver?s side air bag. There have been no deaths or injuries related to the problem, the automaker said.
THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED by a bracket scraping a sensor wire during a severe frontal crash.
The condition causes the air bag to inflate about 20 milliseconds slower, which could cause an injury to the driver, spokesman Michael Rosenau said.
The vehicles affected will be those built from April ? the start of the 2002 model year production ? through Nov. 27.
The locking clips will be changed to ?a more robust fastening system,? the company said. It affects the SUVs built between April and Sept. 13.
The automaker said it has received 13 complaints but no reports of injuries.
The Jeep Liberty has been one of Chrysler?s most popular vehicles, with 75,722 sold through November.
I didn't know this vehicle was so popular. I don't think I've seen one on the roads yet. It's not a very good looking vehicle, though, in my opinion.