JEEP CHEROKEE 1984: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V045000

Make Model Year
JEEP CHEROKEE 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-04-30 1984-04-09 1984-04-11

Production Dates: 1983-07-01 - 1984-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2569

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT MAY EXIST WHICH CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVE PINION GEAR, CAUSING REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP.

Remedy

PINION SHAFT AND CLIPS, AND POSSIBLY THE PINION GEAR, WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHLIMITED-SLIP REAR AXLE.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: DO NOT EXCEED MODERATE DRIVING SPEEDS UNTIL SERVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED.