Model year record

1977 Jeep Cherokee

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Jeep Cherokee, 1974–1983 generation — Pictured: the 1974–1983 generation. Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other Jeep Cherokee model years

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All Jeep Cherokee recalls by year

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.