1976 Jeep Cherokee Recalls

1. Recall Description

   THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.

   Possible Effects

   WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.

   Action

   OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.

   Notes

   SYSTEM: TAILGATE WINDOWVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A POWER TAILGATEWINDOW.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   - 1987-11-01

   Vehicles Affected

   180000

2. Recall Description

   VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH WIRE CONNECTORS THAT FAIL TO ALLOW THE CURRENT FLOW NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF THE ENGINE IGNITION.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED WIRE CONNECTORS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; ELECTRONIC IGNITION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION OF IGNITION INTERRUPTION WILL CAUSEHESITATION AND ENGINE STALLING. A VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC PRESENTS A SAFETYHAZARD WICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1974-09-01 - 1976-01-01

   Vehicles Affected

   102398

3. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   JEEP CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRACKET WHICH SUPPORTS THEAUXILIARY SNOW-PLOW LIGHTS AND LIFT ARM BRACKET MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY WELDEDAND MAY FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF SUPPORT FOR THE SNOW-PLOW BLADE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REINFORCING THE WELD BY INSTALLING A SMALL "L" SHAPED CLIP).

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   1918

4. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   JEEP CAMPAIGN NO SWAGBAR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMBINATION OF DRUM BRAKES WITHOPTIONAL FRONT SWAY BAR RESULTS IN A POTENTIAL LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES DUE TOPOSSIBLE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKE HOSE ANCHOR BRACKETS ANDSWAY BAR LINK AT FULL JOUNCE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRAKE HOSESWITH HOSE BRACKETS IN ORDER TO RELOCATE ANCHOR BRACKET TO ELIMINATEINTERFERENCE).

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   72