Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - INSTRUMENT PANEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V056000 | U.S. DRIVE RIGHT | V (Vehicle) | 107 | 03/12/2008 | OVSC | U.S. DRIVE RIGHT | 02/06/2008 | 02/06/2008 | 571 | 101 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | U.s. drive right is recalling 107 my 1994-1998 right hand drive, 4-wheel drive jeep cherokee vehicles. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 101, 'controls and displays;' no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment;' no. 111, 'rearview mirror;' no. 114, 'theft protection;' no. 115, 'vehicle identification number;' no. 118, 'power window system;' no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars;' no. 208, 'occupant crash protection;' and no. 301, 'fuel system integrity.' | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These vehicles do not meet the required standards. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | U.s. drive right will make all the required modifications. a representative will travel to the customer's location and make the modifications on site. the recall will be performed on a regional basis beginning march 2008. owners may contact u.s. drive right at 1-888-632-5936. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0800600REV | 12/29/2000 | 080600 | 618049 | Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb | 04/03/2001 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 183495 | 12/01/1995 | 46491 | Bulletin applies to vehicles equipped w/ 2.5l, 4.0l or 5.2l engine built to 4-1-94 (mdh 4-1-xx). intermittent engine miss and/or rough idle, or hard start/no start may be experienced. replace all wires by referring to appropriate service m | 04/25/1996 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 241794 | 11/01/1994 | 24-17-92 | 37858 | Pcm not properly disengaging a/c clutch via the relay also the pcm may not energize the a/c clutch relay. *tw | 01/13/1995 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 080600 | 02/25/2000 | 609995 | This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| The vehicle was parked and without prior warning the headliner was smoking. and the lights will not come on. the dealership is aware of the problem.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 12/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| Battery failed. nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 20 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Chrysler should pay for the repairs since these frequent problems are all due to poor design. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 08/24/2003 | 50000 | 20 | 10/17/1993 |
| Vehicle unexpectedly shuts down, usually while slowing down at intersection. happens about once weekly. starts immediatly after coasting to stop. runs flawlessly at all other times.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 6 | 12/31/1993 | |
| Ignition switch has failed 6 times in 6 years (beginning 2/98).*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/10/2001 | 1 | 09/15/1994 | |
| Consumer complains that in the engine compartment the wire line connector is shorting out from getting wet, resulting in a loss of front parking lights, and driving lights, consumer was told by service technician that it was due to a bad engineering design. *jg | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Wiring harness in driver's door and windows main electronic unit which controls all door locks and power windows malfunctioned. common problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Design location of wiring resulted in shorting out and burning carpet and hole in the frame of vehicle, wires located under carpet under driver's foot near accelerator pedal. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/19/2002 | 0 | ||
| When turning the corner at 25 mph consumer lost control and hit a tree on the drivers side. consumer backed up and started driving when vehicle started to smoke. consumer got out and vehicle caught fire. it was a total loss. consumer feels this was very unsafe.*ak | |||
| When pulling into drive way noticed steam coming from engine, popped hood found engine compartment on fire, fire dept. suspect electrical short. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/28/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| While driving on expressway a child smelled gas. smoke started coming from under neath dashboard, and then flames, jeep bursted into flames before consumer could actually pull over. driver's leg was burned while trying to exit, also another driver noticed flames from under jeep.*ak *jb | |||
| 05/25/2002 | |||
| When starting up vehicle wires in the dashboard caught on fire, and consumer had to evaluate the vehicle. cause unknown.*ak | |||
| Wiring harness under dash has corroded, causing wires to melt. dealer is inspecting vehicle.*ak | |||
| 11/28/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| This is my wife's car. switch assembly actually caught fire. talked to several jeep technicians-this is a regular occurrence. confirmed with auto salvage yards that this part is regularly purchased as replacement for melted connectors. jeep technicians confirm this is the same part on all 1987-1996 jeep cherokees. i have in my possession 2 connectors showing fire/melting damage. this is serious enough that i think you should look into it. | |||
| 01/26/1998 | 1 | 02/23/1994 | |
| Driver side electrical harness on footwell used to power windows ans locks burned. this harness electrical shielding hand worn and bare wires were shorting to the chassis of the vehicle. two fuses were blown and the electrical harness burnt. all wires in the harness were burnt to ashes. | |||
| 02/26/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Routing of wiring harness under where left foot rests caused insulation to be worn away, shorting electrical system/causing fire. *dh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| While replacing the bulb for the center brake light, i noticed the plastic housing was melted, and in some spots, charred. i believe this to be a potential fire hazard. | |||
| 06/04/1998 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| I have numerous problems with this vehicle and i only put 10k miles on it. they are a/c, electrical, engine, water pump, and iam going back in because front end is making noise. ill be back to you folks again | |||