# NHTSA recall 87V178000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 87V178000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1987\-11\-23
- Owners notified: 1988\-05\-27
- Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
- Units potentially affected: 180000

## What is wrong

THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.


## What can happen

WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE.  REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.


## Notes

SYSTEM: TAILGATE WINDOWVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A POWER TAILGATEWINDOW.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1974 JEEP CHEROKEE. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1975 JEEP CHEROKEE. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1976 JEEP CHEROKEE. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1977 JEEP CHEROKEE. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1978 JEEP CHEROKEE. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1979 JEEP CHEROKEE. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1980 JEEP CHEROKEE. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1981 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/1981/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1982 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/1982/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1983 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/1983/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1984 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/grand-wagoneer/1984/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1985 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/grand-wagoneer/1985/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1986 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/grand-wagoneer/1986/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1987 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/grand-wagoneer/1987/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1988 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/grand-wagoneer/1988/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1970 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1971 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1972 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1973 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1974 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1975 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1976 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1977 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1978 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1979 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- 1980 JEEP WAGONEER. Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1981 JEEP WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/wagoneer/1981/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1982 JEEP WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/wagoneer/1982/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1983 JEEP WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/wagoneer/1983/recalls.md). Built to 1987\-11\-01.

## Investigated as EA88005

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA88005: Engineering analysis, opened 1987\-10\-23, closed 1989\-03\-28. ELEC. REAR WINDOW. VISIBILITY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V178000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V178000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V178000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V178000)

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