Known Recalls

Model year record

1980 Jeep CJ Series

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V240000

Power train: driveline: universal joint

Component
Power train: driveline: universal joint
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
666
Reported to NHTSA
1979-10-30
Owners notified
1980-06-18

Defect description

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE AXLE OR TRANSFER CASE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model 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.