# NHTSA recall 93V055000

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: 93V055000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1993\-04\-08
- Owners notified: 1993\-05\-05
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
- Units potentially affected: 80000

## What is wrong

GREASE APPLIED TO THE LIFTGATE LATCH RUBBER BUMPERS TO EASE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE BUMPER TO SWELL, INTERFERING WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH PAWL. THIS PREVENTS THE LIFTGATE LATCHING WHEN CLOSED AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN LATCHED.


## What can happen

AN UNLATCHED LIFTGATE CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION, AND COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE LIFTGATE ASSEMBLY ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; LIFT GATE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY VEHICLES; MODEL GRAND CHEROKEE AND GRAND WAGONEER.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-01\-01 to 1992\-10\-01.
- [1993 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/grand-wagoneer/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-01\-01 to 1992\-10\-01.

## Investigated as PE93017

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.

- PE93017: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1993\-03\-16, closed 1993\-04\-28. REAR LIFTGATE LATCH. STRUCTURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V055000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V055000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9002849](/bulletins/10220995.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [N45062013](/bulletins/10220409.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [N45062013](/bulletins/10189177.md), 2021-03-22, Service bulletin
- [9002849](/bulletins/10139596.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin
- [N45062013](/bulletins/10136886.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [233599REVA](/bulletins/612160.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin
- [235397](/bulletins/6089092.md), 2000-01-13, Service bulletin
- [090697](/bulletins/52532.md), 1997-08-14, Service bulletin
- [230397](/bulletins/51942.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin
- [230695](/bulletins/39261.md), 1995-03-31, Service bulletin

## 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/93V055000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V055000)

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