Model year record

1976 Jeep CJ5

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V065000

Electrical system: ignition: module

Component
Electrical system: ignition: module
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
102,398
Reported to NHTSA
1978-03-31
Owners notified
1978-05-30

Defect description

VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH WIRE CONNECTORS THAT FAIL TO ALLOW THE CURRENT FLOW NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF THE ENGINE IGNITION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED WIRE CONNECTORS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V039000

Power train: manual transmission

Component
Power train: manual transmission
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
96,933
Reported to NHTSA
1978-02-17
Owners notified
1978-04-20

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THE TRANSMISSION ADAPTER PLATE SEAL IMPROPERLY SEATED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW A GRADUAL TRANSFER OF LUBRICANT FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSFER CASE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE LUBRICANT LEVELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, REPLACE THE REAR OIL SEALS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V034000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
18,858
Reported to NHTSA
1976-03-01
Owners notified
1976-04-05

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V025000

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,918
Reported to NHTSA
1976-02-13
Owners notified
1976-04-05

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

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.