Known Recalls

Model year record

1981 Jeep CJ5

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V158000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
478
Reported to NHTSA
1980-12-05
Owners notified
1981-04-03

Defect description

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH TONGUE-END REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES INSTEAD OF THE BUCKLE END AND TONGUE-END ASSEMBLIES. WITHOUT THE BUCKLE END ASSEMBLIES, THE REAR SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE FASTENED.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELTS, IF INCORRECT BELTS WERE INSTALLED, AT NO CHARGE.

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.