ZF Remote Accelerometer Sens: Air bags
Recall 20E052000 · Jul 30, 2020 · ZF North America, Inc.
189,883
units affected
189,883
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20E052000
- Date
- Jul 30, 2020
- Maker
- ZF North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 189,883
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Air bags
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ZF North America, Inc. (ZF) is recalling certain Remote Accelerometer Sensors (RAS) installed in 2019 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The air bag crash sensors may have been exposed to excessively high temperatures during manufacturing, resulting in damaged soldering connections within the sensors.
What can happen
A damaged air bag crash sensor may cause a delayed air bag deployment in a frontal crash or a risk of a non-deployment in a low speed crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ZF has notified the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected parts. The vehicle manufacturers notified their owners, and dealers will replace the air bag crash sensor, free of charge. Chrysler vehicle owners may contact their customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Volkswagen vehicle owners may contact their customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Chrysler's number for this recall is V63. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69AL.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| ZF | Remote Accelerometer Sens | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20E052000?
1 model: ZF Remote Accelerometer Sens (all years), about 189,883 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20E052000?
ZF has notified the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected parts. The vehicle manufacturers notified their owners, and dealers will replace the air bag crash sensor, free of charge. Chrysler vehicle owners may contact their customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Volkswagen vehicle owners may contact their.
What can happen?
A damaged air bag crash sensor may cause a delayed air bag deployment in a frontal crash or a risk of a non-deployment in a low speed crash, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.