Fiat Chrysler Automotive India recalling 1,200 Jeep Compass over faulty airbags

Fiat Chrysler Automotive India (FCA) is recalling around 1,200 Jeep Compass sports utility vehicles over faulty airbags.

The recall is part of a wider recall announced by Fiat Chrysler in North America for more than 8,000 vehicles.

Earlier this month, Fiat Chrysler also announced a recall of 1,48,000 Jeeps in China.

''A supplier has advised FCA that, during its airbag module assembly process, loose fasteners may have inadvertently found their way undetected into a small number of modules. The number of affected Jeep Compass SUVs is expected to be less than one percent of the total recall population,'' the company said in a statement.

''A supplier has advised FCA that, during its airbag module assembly process, loose fasteners may have inadvertently found their way undetected into a small number of modules,'' the statement added.

The affected vehicles were manufactured between 5 September 2017 and 19 November 2017.

FCA India said that it is unaware of any related injuries, accidents, warranty claims or complaints. Nevertheless, customers whose vehicles are in the affected range are advised to refrain from using the front passenger seat until the situation is remedied,'' it said.

FCA India said that should such a vehicle be subject to an impact that causes the front passenger airbag to deploy, loose fasteners may pose a hazard.

It also said that it will replace the passenger airbag on an estimated 1,200 Jeep Compass SUVs to eliminate this concern.

Fiat Chrysler assembles the Jeep compass in plant at Ranjangaon and launched the vehicle in India in July with a price tag of Rs14.95 lakh.