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Recalls that may apply to the 1981 Jeep CJ-5

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

United States: NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19
80V1580001980-12-05. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER. 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. Built 1980-10-01 to 1980-11-01.
Canada: Transport Canada, as of 2026-10-19
19810161981-01-30. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRINGS THAT COULD AFFECT THE THROTTLE CLOSURE RATE, WHICH COULD AFFECT THE VEHICLE BRAKING DISTANCE.
19801611980-11-27. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A REAR SEAT MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH TONGUE END SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IN PLACE OF BUCKLE END SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WOULD THEN BE UNABLE TO LATCH THEIR SEAT BELTS.

A campaign lists a year, a make and a model, and often only some of the vehicles built. A list with nothing on it is not a clearance either. The lookups below check one VIN.

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