Model year record

1992 Jeep Cherokee

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 175 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V340000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
334,047
Reported to NHTSA
1999-12-13
Owners notified
1999-12-20

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.

Safety risk

THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor18202,223 mi
Vehicle speed control18
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1011,000 mi
Suspension: front7
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components6
Power train: automatic transmission5
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe4142,600 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock4
Power train4111,100 mi
Seats4
Structure: body: door4
Electrical system: ignition3
Electrical system: ignition: module3
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood3
Exterior lighting: tail lights3
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor3
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper3
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut3
Suspension: front: shock absorber3
Tires3125,880 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal311,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring2
Engine and engine cooling2
Engine and engine cooling: engine2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2
Exterior lighting2
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch2
Seat belts: front2138,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders2
Steering2110,000 mi
Structure2202,223 mi
Structure: body2
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate2
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1
Equipment1
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1202,223 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Interior lighting1
Parking brake1
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal1
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)1
Power train: manual transmission1
Seat belts1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Service brakes1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum1
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
Structure: body: bumpers1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Structure: frame and members1
Tires: tread/belt1
Vehicle speed control: cables1
Vehicle speed control: linkages1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

The 1991 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1993 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

RQ98023BRAKE ROTOR DISC/HUB SEPARATION

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor

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.