1976 JEEP CHEROKEE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 78V065000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Electrical system:ignition:module
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1974 - 12/31/1975
- Affected:
- 102,398
- Defect:
- Vehicles were built with wire connectors that fail to allow the current flow needed to support the electronic control of the engine ignition.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 76V025000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Unknown or other
- Affected:
- 1,918
- 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).
- Campaign:
- 76V026000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Affected:
- 72
- 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).
- Campaign:
- 87V178000 on 11/23/1987
- Component:
- Visibility:glass, side/rear
- Affected:
- 180,000
- Defect:
- The key operated tailgate window will continue to close if the spring loaded key does not return to off position when released.
- Consequence:
- Window could close on a child or others resulting inpersonal injury.
- Correction:
- 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.
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