Fiat Chrysler to Recall 894,000 SUVs for Air Bags, Brake Seals
- Two campaigns include about 560,000 vehicles in U.S.
- Air-bag issue doesn't involve equipment made by Takata
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said it’s recalling about 894,000 vehicles in two campaigns that include inadvertent deployment of air bags and leaky sealants on anti-lock brakes.
The first recall covers 351,989 Jeep Liberty SUVs from 2003 and Jeep Grand Cherokees from 2004 to replace air-bag control modules and impact sensors. The company said in a statement Friday that it knows of seven injuries from inadvertent deployment and that the vehicles don’t have Takata Corp. air bags. The SUVs include 284,089 in the U.S., 13,411 in Canada, 6,277 in Mexico and 48,212 outside North America.