# NHTSA recall 09V118000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V118000
- Manufacturer's number: J13
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER LLC
- Reported: 2009\-04\-09
- Owners notified: 2009\-06\-01
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 4314

## What is wrong

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 4,314 MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, COMMANDER AND WRANGLER VEHICLES.  WIRING MAY BE REVERSED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE DRIVER AIRBAG SQUIB CONNECTOR.  THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY INFLATE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SQUIB WIRES AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

CHRYSLER RECALL NO. J13.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 DODGE JOURNEY](/makes/dodge/journey/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-02\-09 to 2009\-02\-26.
- [2009 JEEP COMMANDER](/makes/jeep/commander/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-02\-09 to 2009\-02\-26.
- [2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-02\-09 to 2009\-02\-26.
- [2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4\-DR 4X4](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-02\-09 to 2009\-02\-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9100226](/bulletins/10244348.md), 2023-10-30, Service bulletin
- [9003483](/bulletins/10223710.md), 2022-10-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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