1976 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: 78V065000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1974
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1976
Date of Owner Notification: May 30th, 1978

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

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED WIRE CONNECTORS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Recall 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.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V025000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Date of Owner Notification: April 5th, 1976

Recall 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).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V026000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Date of Owner Notification: April 5th, 1976

Recall 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).