Vehicle recall R/2024/287

Jeep Wrangler recall: 2016 (JK) Airbag clockspring

DVSA recall R/2024/287 names the Jeep Wrangler. It was launched 22 August 2024. It covers vehicles built 2 June 2015 to 16 September 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/287
Launched: 22 August 2024
Issued by: JEEP
Manufacturer reference: 27B
Vehicles: 187 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On certain vehicles the steering wheel airbag clock spring may have been built with a design that can allow dust or dirt to enter the mechanism when exposed to certain environmental conditions.

The fix

Replacement of the steering wheel airbag clock spring.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jeep Wrangler	2 June 2015 to 16 September 2016	187

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Other recalls for these models

R/2024/331 2023 Jeep Wrangler steering column control module (SCCM) internal failure 13 September 2024, Jeep Wrangler
R/2024/159 Windscreen defrost 30 May 2024, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler
R/2025/285 Warning chime does not cancel 21 August 2025, Jeep Wrangler
R/2026/029 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler and 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV vehicles. High voltage battery. 16 February 2026, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Grand Cherokee
R/2026/060 2018-2022 Jeep Wrangler Check Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp Incorrect operation and warning 2 March 2026, Jeep Wrangler
R/2026/135 Passenger airbag inflator 20 March 2026, Jeep Wrangler

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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