Jk clockspring

[OrsmJeep]

Originally Posted by MightyMouse

This may be of interest.....

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...3V176-9518.pdf

Just posted a question regarding this manufacturing defect of Jeeps FB page....... not acceptable that they know about this and have recalled vehicles elsewhere but leave us hanging.

I just read that doc, does that mean my 07 is included in that recall???

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[MightyMouse]

This is a US document... lodged by Chrysler to the NHTSA ( the US based safety regulator ) Jeep Australia have done SFA about it.

Feel free to comment on Jeep Australia's FaceBook page... or anywhere else you see fit - a serious safety deflect like this should be addressed by Jeep Australia.

[MDK]

Wasn't there some new warranty law passed in the states that this falls under? 8 years or 80k m ?

So in the states they have replace them but here is still only our consumer laws and factory warranty which if expired you've gotta open your wallet.

[chris0375]

I didn't think safety recalls had an expiry date? Imagine if someone crashes and air bag doesn't work. Would love to see that court case.

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[SeaComms]

Problem is if the airbag is not going to work then there is an annoying chime and a warning light on the dash so the onus would be put back onto the driver/owner to keep the vehicle properly maintained I would imagine. The reason it only starts from 2008 is the 2007 is covered separately in the US by a 10 year warranty on the clockspring due to its failure rate. Only thing I can think of is it must be a different part number.

OrsmJeep - given what you have just done and the lights you have my guess would be either a damaged wheel speed sensor or cable. This will stop cruise, abs, esp ect as they all rely on wheel speed info.

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[MDK]

Originally Posted by chris0375

I didn't think safety recalls had an expiry date? Imagine if someone crashes and air bag doesn't work. Would love to see that court case.

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Would be no different I think than a brake line failing or a wheel speed sensor preventing abs from working in an emergency. Vehicle not properly maintained. As I understand it jeep had their hand forced on this one and it wasn't voluntary from what I've read elsewhere.

The lights on so you know it won't work.

[chris0375]

Ah ok, I didn't realise that the light would always come on to indicate a problem.

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