Cherokee/Chrysler 200 seat-side-airbag circuit open. See the manufacturer document, vehicle conditions, exclusions and questions for a qualified shop before assuming a repair.
This is a research summary of a manufacturer communication, not a diagnosis for your car, a DIY repair procedure or confirmation of warranty or recall eligibility. No qualified technician has approved a repair for your individual vehicle here.
This historical communication is conditional. The current revision, VIN/build eligibility, measured diagnosis and any warranty or recall decision are not established here. Ask the manufacturer or a qualified shop to check the complete current document.
Read the FCA US original: Cherokee/200 seat-side-airbag circuit open · Check open recalls by VIN at NHTSA Source date: 2020-10-17; research checked: 2026-11-01.
What prompted this manufacturer document
- The bulletin addresses open circuits at front-seat side-airbag deployment loops.
Which vehicle conditions must be checked
Each row below retains its own conditions. Do not combine engines, years or models across rows to create new applications. A listed model is not proof that a particular VIN is affected.
- Jeep Cherokee · 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 · KL; CJ1 front-seat side airbags
- Chrysler 200 · 2015, 2016, 2017 · UF; CJ1 front-seat side airbags
- CJ1 equipment and the actual circuit/suffix must match.
- An OEM repair jumper harness is not an airbag bypass resistor or permission to defeat the system.
Codes recorded in this document
A root listed only as an appearance has no separately verified meaning here. Preserve every suffix and module name; a shared root does not transfer a repair branch to another vehicle.
| Root | Raw form | Meaning in this source, if established |
|---|---|---|
| B0028 | B0028-13 | Right front-seat side-airbag deployment circuit open, in this FCA application. |
| B0020 | B0020-13 | Left front-seat side-airbag deployment circuit open, in this FCA application. |
What an owner can record safely
- Record the airbag warning and avoid disturbing under-seat wiring.
Bulletin eligibility questions
The source uses these gates before choosing a professional diagnostic branch. A missing answer means applicability is unknown; passing one gate never authorizes a repair.
- Seat-side-airbag equipment
What the source does not prove
- Do not probe SRS circuits, measure them with a generic meter, unplug connectors or fit a bypass device.
- A code or message alone does not establish a failed part, a safe-to-drive decision or an approved repair for this VIN.
- A service bulletin is not automatically a recall or free warranty repair. Confirm current eligibility directly.
Questions for the repair shop
- Is the open circuit confirmed at the documented harness, and were all required restraint checks completed?
- Does a later revision or a current recall change the source's original advice?
- What measurement or inspection confirms the cause, and how will the repair be verified?
Open source-review issue
- Q2-005: The document's replacement-date chronology conflicts with its issue header. Confirm the current revision rather than inferring a publication sequence.
The uncertain field is not used here to claim a current fitment, repair or market-wide failure.
Read the original record
The linked communication may be revised after the research date. Compare its document number, exact vehicle table, diagnostic preconditions and exclusions with a qualified technician. This page paraphrases selected facts and does not reproduce the manufacturer procedure.
Sources and scope
- FCA US — Cherokee/200 seat-side-airbag circuit open (10-001-20) Document: 2020-10-17 · Research checked: 2026-11-01
Research snapshot: 2026-11-01. Source documents may have newer revisions. Verify current instructions and VIN eligibility with the manufacturer.