2012 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBE RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY FEW MONTHS HE AND HIS WIFE RECEIVE THE SAME RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
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2012 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBE RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY FEW MONTHS HE AND HIS WIFE RECEIVE THE SAME RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
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TRAVELING AT APPROX. 30MPH ON CITY STREET. STRUCK ROUGH AREA OF ROAD WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND EXTREME SHAKING OF FRONT END. UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OVER 10MPH OR TURN. INSPECTION BY SERVICE PROVIDER REVEALED SHEARING OF FACTORY WELDS ON RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER BAR. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF FRONT AXLE, STEERING DAMPER AND RIGHT STABILIZER BAR. VEHICLE IS USED FOR PASSENGER TRAVEL ONLY ON STREETS/HIGHWAYS, NO OFF ROAD USE. NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS. *TR
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELLY HARD TO MANEUVER. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN AND STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,640.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING ) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING ONE PART PER MONTH. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE JUNE OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DR
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2012 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANS OIL COOLER TUBE INSTALLATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE RECALL RECTIFIED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WERE ONLY GETTING ONE OIL COOLER AT A TIME. *JB
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
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I OWN A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING ONE PART WEEK. I STARTED CALLING THE DEALER IN JANUARY AND MY JEEP IS STILL NOT FIXED AND IT IS THE END OF MAY! *TR
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING ONE PART EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNEOF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN AND STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN AND STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE REPAIRING ONE VEHICLE PER MONTH. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING) BUT WAS MADE AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE REPAIR WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECAME DETACHED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT AFTER TRAVELING OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER BUT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER DECEMBER 2013. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IN 2015. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING ONE PART EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) AND WAS AWAITING FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER STEERING RETURN TUBE WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING ONE PART EVERY PER WEEK. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THREE RECALL NOTIFICATION PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALER WAS ONLY RECEIVING TWO RECALL KITS PER MONTH. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT ABNORMAL NOISES WHEN FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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