2018 Jeep Compass Air Bags: Serious Injury Risk in Crash
Chrysler recalls 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles with loose passenger air bag mounting nuts that could become projectiles during crashes, risking serious injury or death.
Use caution until it’s fixed
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, unsecured inflator mounting nuts outside of the cushion assembly are potential projectiles that may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Chrysler is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles because the passenger air bag assembly may have loose mounting nuts that could become dangerous projectiles during a crash. This could cause serious injury or death to the driver or passengers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225066-2018-jeep-compass-air-bags-serious-injury-risk-in-crash.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225066-2018-jeep-compass-air-bags-serious-injury-risk-in-crash · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V732000
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“2018 Jeep Compass Air Bags: Serious Injury Risk in Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225066-2018-jeep-compass-air-bags-serious-injury-risk-in-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #17V732000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V732000).
Why it’s dangerous
During a crash that requires air bag deployment, loose mounting nuts inside the passenger air bag assembly could become projectiles. These projectiles might strike the driver or other occupants, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles with the passenger air bag assembly that may have loose mounting nuts are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
This recall applies to 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The issue involves the passenger air bag assembly having loose mounting nuts within the module assembly.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Chrysler
Owners should contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 to arrange for the free replacement of the passenger air bag module assembly.
What NHTSA says to do
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T73.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V732000 (November 21, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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