# NHTSA recall 98V023000

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: 98V023000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1998\-02\-10
- Owners notified: 1998\-03\-25
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- Units potentially affected: 8900

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR DIAPHRAGM CAN SPLIT OR TEAR.


## What can happen

THIS CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED AND A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE BOOSTER DATE CODE AND ANY BOOSTERS WITH THE SUSPECT MANUFACTURING DATE RANGE WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 25, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-25 to 1997\-11\-10.
- [1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-25 to 1997\-11\-10.
- [1998 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-25 to 1997\-11\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [050398](/bulletins/602194.md), 1998-10-15, Service bulletin
- [240398](/bulletins/600808.md), 1998-06-09, 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)

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