Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V083000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-05-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V083000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
100,000
Reported to NHTSA
1993-05-11
Owners notified
1993-07-21

Defect description

SALT CORROSION PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRE AND THE ADJACENT BATTERY FEED IN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR MAY SHORT THESE CONNECTIONS, CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO BYPASS THE IGNITION KEY CONTROL OF THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID. THE CAR CAN START WITHOUT THE STARTER SEQUENCE BEING INITIATED BY THE IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION LOCK.

Safety risk

THE UNINTENDED START OF A VEHICLE WITH A MANUALTRANSMISSION LEFT IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN A RUNAWAY VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRING WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY FEED WIRE BY RELOCATING IT WITHIN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: IGNITION SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUALTRANSMISSIONS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Jeep Wrangler1993 1992 1991

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.