Steering:linkages

NHTSA recall 86V159000 · announced December 9, 1986 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 6,958 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.

Notes

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

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1986 Jeep Cherokee
• 1987 Jeep Cherokee
• 1986 Jeep Comanche
• 1987 Jeep Comanche
• 1986 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1987 Jeep Wagoneer

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.