JEEP CHEROKEE 1984: STEERING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V028000

Make Model Year
JEEP CHEROKEE 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-03-26 1984-03-16 1984-04-04

Production Dates: 1983-07-01 - 1984-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: STEERING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 41119

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BOLTS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Remedy

THE ADJUSTING TUBE CLAMP BOLT AND THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOLT TORQUE WILL BE TESTED. THE BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED AND THE FRONT WHEEL TOE SETTING ADJUSTED IF NECESSARY AND AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE DEFECT MAY BE DETECTED BY SIGNS SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEING INAN OFF-CENTERED POSITION WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, LIMITED LEFT TURN ABILITY,LOOSENESS OR NOISE DISCOVERED WHILE STEERING, OR MISALIGNMENT OF THE FRONTWHEELS.