Model year record

1992 Jeep Cherokee

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

Jeep Cherokee, 1984–1996 generation
Pictured: the 1984–1996 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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

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