2001–2002 Jeep Wrangler recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain sport utility vehicles, water and impurities CAN enter into the ignition switch, causing a short circuit.
💥 The risk
This could result in a vehicle fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the ignition switch with a redesigned switch. Owner notification began april 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V075000
- Manufacturer recall #
- B07
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 95,000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 8, 2002
- Built
- Jun 1, 2000 – Dec 20, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).