The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a safety recall affecting more than 400 Jeep vehicles nationwide
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The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a safety recall affecting more than 400 Jeep vehicles nationwide.
The recall affects certain 354 (three hundred and fifty-three) Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL Series) and 115 (one hundred and fifteen) Jeep Wrangler vehicles.
According to the NCC, some Jeep Grand Cherokees may have a faulty driver seat belt warning light due to a problem with the airbag controller.
"Under certain conditions, the warning indicator or system may fail to adequately alert the driver when the seat belt is unbuckled, potentially reducing occupant protection in the event of a crash. The affected vehicles were sold in 2023 and were distributed nationally.".
Meanwhile, Affected Jeep Wranglers may experience a blank instrument panel, leaving drivers without vital information such as the speedometer or warning lights.
"The supplier identified that the instrument panel cluster in the affected vehicles may become blank. This may result in important driving information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, not being displayed to the driver, potentially increasing safety risks while operating the vehicle. The affected Wrangler vehicles were sold nationally between 2022 and 2024.
The consumer watchdog has urged owners of affected vehicles to visit authorised Jeep dealerships as soon as possible.
"Consumers who own the affected vehicles are urged to present their vehicles at an authorised Jeep dealership for inspection and the necessary software update, which will be carried out at no cost to the consumer. The NCC continues to monitor this product recall in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act".
"Questions and queries relating to this recall may be directed to: [email protected].
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