DETROIT — Chrysler is recalling more than 919,000 older model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs worldwide because the air bags can inflate while people are driving.
The recall affects Grand Cherokees from the 2002 through 2004 model years and Liberty models from 2002 and 2003, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said yesterday on its Web site.
The agency said that a part can fail in the air bag control computer, and the front and side air bags can inflate while the SUVs are being driven. An agency investigation found that the air bags went off 215 times.
Chrysler will install an electrical filter free of charge to fix the problem.