Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V178000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-11-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V178000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
180,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-11-23
Owners notified
1988-05-27

Defect description

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

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

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

Scope of coverage

29 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Jeep Cherokee1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974
Jeep Grand Wagoneer1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
Jeep Wagoneer1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.