Model year record

1977 Jeep CJ5

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

Jeep CJ5, 1972–1983 generation
Pictured: the 1972–1983 generation. Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

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.

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 CJ5 model years

All Jeep CJ5 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.