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Campaign 86V-159

Steering linkage couplers remained in acid etching bath too long

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Defect summary

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.

Remedy

REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 86V159000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 13, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 86V-159
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
JeepCherokee1986 to 19879
JeepComanche1986 to 19871
JeepWagoneer1986 to 19873
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.