(November 10, 2012) DETROIT  — Chrysler has announced that it is recalling 919,545 Jeep SUVs from the 2002 to 2004 model years to fix a part that could cause the airbags to inadvertently deploy. The recall covers Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs for a part in airbag control modules that may fail, according to documents filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Chrysler.

A failure of that module could cause the front airbags or side curtain airbags to deploy inadvertently while the SUVs are being operated, increasing the risk of injury or accident, according to NHTSA documents.

Of the vehicles recalled, 744,822 were in the United States; 49,430 in Canada; 21,828 in Mexico; and 103,465 outside North America, Chrysler said.

Chrysler said that about half of the recalled vehicles are Grand Cherokee and the other half Liberty.

Source: Reuters