ZF Recalls Air Bag Crash Sensors in Chrysler and Volkswagen Vehicles
ZF is recalling air bag crash sensors in 2019 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles due to manufacturing defects that may delay or prevent air bag deployment.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag crash sensor) that may result in non-deployment or delayed deployment, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Plain-English summary
ZF North America, Inc. is recalling certain Remote Accelerometer Sensors (RAS) installed in 2019 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The recall involves air bag crash sensors that may have been exposed to excessively high temperatures during the manufacturing process.
This exposure may have resulted in damaged soldering connections within the sensors. A damaged air bag crash sensor may cause a delayed air bag deployment in a frontal crash or a risk of a non-deployment in a low-speed crash, which increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
ZF has notified the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected parts, and the manufacturers have notified their owners. Dealers will replace the air bag crash sensor free of charge. Chrysler vehicle owners may contact customer service at 1-800-853-1403 (recall number V63), and Volkswagen vehicle owners may contact customer service at 1-800-893-5298 (recall number 69AL). Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- AIR BAGS recall
- Manufacturer
- ZF North America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag System
- Affected units
- 189,883
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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