1974 Jeep Cherokee Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V178000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Manufactured End Date: November 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: May 27th, 1988

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

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

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

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

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V039000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Date of Owner Notification: March 25th, 1974

Recall Notes:
JEEP CAMPAIGN NO BOOSTER.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WITH POWER TAILGATEWINDOWS THE CONNECTOR IN THE LICENSE PLATE LAMP CIRCUIT MAY SHORT OUT.IF THISCONDITION OCCURS, IT TRIPS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE COMPLETE EXTERIORLIGHTING CIRCUIT OF THE VEHICLE WITH AN ABRUPT LOSS OF ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH A NEW IMPROVED CONNECTOR.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V040000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Date of Owner Notification: March 25th, 1974

Recall Notes:
JEEP CAMPAIGN NO LAMPWIR.TRUCKS WITH POWER BRAKES.POSSIBILITY THAT THEBRAKE VACUUM POWER BOOSTER WAS ASSEMBLED WITH DIMENSIONAL DISCREPANCIES IN THEVACUUM POWER BOOSTER HOUSING WHICH MAY REDUCE THE TORQUE REQUIRED TO UNLOCK THEFRONT HALF OF THE HOUSING FROM THE REAR HALF.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THELOW UNLOCKING TORQUE COUPLED WITH OTHER VARIATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY MAY CAUSEHOUSING TO ROTATE AND DISENGAGE FROM THE LOCKING TABS RESULTING IN SEPARATIONOF THE TWO HALVES OF THE BOOSTER AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND STAKING THE HOUSING AT TWO POINTS TO PRECLUDE ROTATION OF THEHOUSING).