NHTSA recall 86V159000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 86V159000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1986-12-09 |
| Owners notified | 1986-12-29 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 6958 |
What is wrong
STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS REMAINED IN ACID ETCHING BATH TOO LONG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COUPLERS COULD BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNMENT WITH EVENTUAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.
| 1986 JEEP CHEROKEE | Built 1986-07-01 to 1986-08-01. |
|---|---|
| 1987 JEEP CHEROKEE | Built 1986-07-01 to 1986-08-01. |
| 1986 JEEP COMANCHE | Built 1986-07-01 to 1986-08-01. |
| 1987 JEEP COMANCHE | Built 1986-07-01 to 1986-08-01. |
| 1986 JEEP WAGONEER | Built 1986-07-01 to 1986-08-01. |
| 1987 JEEP WAGONEER | Built 1986-07-01 to 1986-08-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.