Air Bags

Date Announced
Vehicles Affected
NHTSA Campaign #
PE00018
Summary
ODI has received a complaint stating that the driver-side frontal air bag module detached from the steering wheel while attempting to use the horn for the first time in a brand new model year 2000 Jeep Wrangler (purchased I late March 2000).the air bag module fell off the steering wheel and was hanging by its wires.the repairing dealership stated that the two mounting screws, holding the integrated horn/air bag module to the steering wheel, were missing.this investigation is opened to determine the scope of the potential problem of mis-assembled air bag modules in the Jeep Wrangler vehicles.
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