2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
  Defect Petition DP14004 · opened Sep 25, 2014 · closed Jul 24, 2015

  In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 …

• Airbag Clockspring Failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11019 · opened May 23, 2011 · closed Nov 7, 2011 · led to recall 13V176000

  In its July 29, 2011 response to ODI's May 27, 2011 information request letter, Chrysler provided 153 MY 2007-2008 owner reports, additional to the 28 ODI Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), which related to the illumination of the air bag light (ABL) due to a faulty clockspring (CS) wiring circuit.The right hand driv…

• Fuel Spill During Refueling
  Preliminary Evaluation PE10032 · opened Aug 23, 2010 · closed Feb 16, 2011

  ODI found the rate of warranty claims related to fuel spit back on the subject vehicles is lower than other vehicles previously recalled to correct defects related to fuel spit back.Although the rate of complaints reported to the agency on the subject vehicles is higher than or similar to the rates experienced in previ…

• TOW BAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE
  Investigation EQ09006 · opened Jul 22, 2009 · closed Aug 19, 2009

  The defective tow bar assemblies involved in this recall were supplied to chrysler for use on some of its jeep wrangler vehicles.the purpose of this investigation was to identify any additional purchasers of identical or substantially similar defective assemblies and to initiate additional defect reporting and safety r…