Recall Detail

JEEP / CHEROKEE / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 12321 Vehicale/Equipment Name: JEEP
Recalled Component Id: 000008411000203442000000146 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CHEROKEE Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V194000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 25 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 360000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 16 1998 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Report Received Date: Nov, 07 1997
Record Creation date : Nov, 20 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. the fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy can degrade over time, indicating significantly more fuel in reserve than is actually present. Consequence Summary: Owners may not be aware that their vehicle is low on fuel increasing the risk of a vehicle crash if the vehicle stops due to no fuel.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the fuel level sending unit. Recall Notes: Chrysler will mail owner notifications in 3 phases.the first phase will begin june 16, 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 1-800-424-9393.
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