Jeep is recalling more than 224,000 Jeep Wrangler from 2016 and 2017 because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The company says in government documents that wiring to a sensor can come loose, cutting off signals to an air bag computer. If that happens, the seat belt pretensioners won't work and the air bags won't deploy.
Jeep claims this problem hasn't caused any injuries and there have been no complaints, they uncovered it during crash tests - the left headlight would rotate, pulling the wiring loose.
Repairs to fix the problem aren't ready yet, but Fiat Chrysler says it's imminent and owners will be notified when to set up a service appointment. Dealers will reroute the wiring at no cost to owners.
Fiat Chrysler says none of the 2017 models have been sold yet.
Owners can contact FCA at (800) 853-1403.
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