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Fiat Chrysler has issued a double recall of 1.33 million vehicles worldwide because of airbag defects and potential fire risks.
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First up, the Italian-American automaker is recalling 770,000 SUVs due to fault wiring that could lead to unintended airbag deployment on the driver side.
Five minor injuries have been reported in this particular recall, though none involved crashes.
The following models are now under recall:
In addition to the danger of surprise airbag deployment, the same wiring issue may also result in your windshield wipers turning on by themselves or other associated switch issues.
If you have one of these vehicles, bring it to a dealership so they can fix the wiring.
The second recall involves another 565,000 vehicles in need of alternator replacements to avert potential fire risk.
Chrysler says hot temperatures may prematurely wear down diodes in these particular vehicles, resulting in a burning smell or smoke and possible harm to the anti-lock brakes or systemic engine stalls.
This second recall involves the following vehicles:
Two potentially related accidents without injury have been reported to Chrysler related to this second recall.
Again, the remedy here is to get your vehicle to a dealership where they will replace the alternators.
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This post was last modified on July 14, 2017 3:52 pm
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