Nov 8, 2016AirbagsSeat belts
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT UPDATED 7/3/18*JB *TR
NHTSA ODI 10924984
Oct 13, 2016AirbagsSeat beltsCrash1 injury
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A COYOTE AND ENDED UP RUNNING UP ON A CURB, OVER 2 TREES, AND INTO A POLE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. THE ACCIDENT DID $5400 IN DAMAGE BUT MY SEAT BELT NEVER LOCKED UP AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
NHTSA ODI 10915978
Dec 18, 2015Seat beltsCrash1 injury
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION COMBINED IMPACT OF ABOUT 40 MPH. DRIVER ENDED UP OUT OF SEAT DRAPED OVER STEERING WHEEL. PHYSICAL EXAM OF DRIVER SHOWED BRUISE ON LEFT CLAVICLE AREA INDICATING SHOULDER STRAP WAS IN USE. DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE CONTUSION AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF STERNUM. INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 3RD, 2015. ACCIDENT REPORT AVAILABLE FROM WAUKESHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. INTERSECTION OF ELMHURST AND NORTHVIEW.
NHTSA ODI 10811052
Jul 27, 2015Electrical systemSeat belts
OUR SEAT BELT LIGHT STARTED TO MESS UP IN JUNE 2015, WE TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THEY TRIED TWO SWITCHES I WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED AND THAT ALL 2014 JEEP PATRIOTS DO THIS! IF YOU PULL THE SEAT BELT OUT AN INCH FROM HOME POSITION THE LIGHT GOES OFF, WHEN YOU ACTUALLY HAVE IT CLICKED IT WILL STILL BEEP AT YOU TELLING YOU THAT YOUR NOT WEARING YOUR SEAT BELT! WE HAVE ONLY HAD THIS JEEP SINCE FEB. 2014 AND PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW! IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION ON BASE, SO TECHNICALLY WE ARE NOT EVEN SUPPOSE TO BE DRIVING THIS UNSAFE JEEP THAT CAN'T BE FIXED! ALL 2014 JEEP PATRIOTS DO NOT DO THIS, I KNOW A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO PURCHASED A JEEP PATRIOT WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO FROM MY PURCHASE. NOW THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL STAY OFF EVEN WITHOUT ME WEARING MY SEAT BELT! I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING ISG, NHTSA, CHRYSLER SERVICE AND CANNOT REACH ANYONE ABOUT MY SAFETY ISSUE!
NHTSA ODI 10743881