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Perrysburg_Dodg's avatar
Jul 23, 2014

It's not just GM with bad ignition switches!

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DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC said on Tuesday it is recalling 792,300 older-model Jeep SUVs for ignition switch problems, the second recall of its kind for the No. 3 U.S. automaker this year.
This brings to 1.68 million the number of vehicles Chrysler has recalled for ignition switches that can be bumped out of the "on" position by a driver's knee, which can cause the engine to shut off and disable air bags.

Affected are model year 2005 to 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee and model year 2006 and 2007 Jeep Commander SUVs. Of the recalled models, 649,900 are in the United States, 28,800 are in Canada, 12,800 in Mexico and 100,800 outside of North America.

A single accident and no injuries have occurred in affected Grand Cherokee and Commander SUVs, Chrysler said. Chrysler Group is a unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Don

38 Replies

  • NashTT wrote:
    I believe the supplier of the switches, Delphi, is the same one that GM used.


    Yes that is correct, however they my also supply Chrysler. My plant used to built power steering pumps, master cylinders and wheel cylinders for GM from about 1969 through the mid eighties. So it is very possible that Delphi built our switches.

    Don
  • I believe the supplier of the switches, Delphi, is the same one that GM used.
  • There is no problem with the ignition switches.

    There is a MAJOR FLAW in the design of the keys.

    It's an easy fix.
  • UsualSuspect wrote:
    My guess is since one supplier usually supplies more than just 1 company you will more recalls from other manufacturers.


    THis is probably true, so potentially ANY of the North American built vehicles no matter the brand badge may have issues with the manufacture.

    Marty
  • My guess is since one supplier usually supplies more than just 1 company you will more recalls from other manufacturers.
  • sch911 wrote:
    agesilaus wrote:
    That recall is for faulty wiring in the overhead and has nothing to do with ignition switches.


    That's true about the link provided but we (Chrysler) did just recall 600K or so JGC's and Commander's for bad ignition switches too!


    Copied the wrong link sorry about that! Fixed the link.
  • agesilaus wrote:
    That recall is for faulty wiring in the overhead and has nothing to do with ignition switches.


    That's true about the link provided but we (Chrysler) did just recall 600K or so JGC's and Commander's for bad ignition switches too!
  • That recall is for faulty wiring in the overhead and has nothing to do with ignition switches.