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NHTSA recall 87V178000 · announced November 23, 1987 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 180,000 units affected

The problem

THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.

The risk

WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.

What to do

OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: TAILGATE WINDOWVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A POWER TAILGATEWINDOW.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1974 Jeep Cherokee
• 1975 Jeep Cherokee
• 1976 Jeep Cherokee
• 1977 Jeep Cherokee
• 1978 Jeep Cherokee
• 1979 Jeep Cherokee
• 1980 Jeep Cherokee
• 1981 Jeep Cherokee
• 1982 Jeep Cherokee
• 1983 Jeep Cherokee
• 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
• 1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
• 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
• 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
• 1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
• 1970 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1971 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1972 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1973 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1974 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1975 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1976 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1977 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1978 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1979 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1980 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1981 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1982 Jeep Wagoneer
• 1983 Jeep Wagoneer

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