JEEP JEEP Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
Date Announced: 03/04/1974
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: JEEP CAMPAIGN NO LAMPWIR. TRUCKS WITH POWER BRAKES. POSSIBILITY THAT THEBRAKE VACUUM POWER BOOSTER WAS ASSEMBLED WITH DIMENSIONAL DISCREPANCIES IN THEVACUUM POWER BOOSTER HOUSING WHICH MAY REDUCE THE TORQUE REQUIRED TO UNLOCK THEFRONT HALF OF THE HOUSING FROM THE REAR HALF. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THELOW UNLOCKING TORQUE COUPLED WITH OTHER VARIATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY MAY CAUSEHOUSING TO ROTATE AND DISENGAGE FROM THE LOCKING TABS RESULTING IN SEPARATIONOF THE TWO HALVES OF THE BOOSTER AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND STAKING THE HOUSING AT TWO POINTS TO PRECLUDE ROTATION OF THEHOUSING).
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Date Announced: 05/25/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMC JEEP SERVICE BULLETIN NO TB 1052. POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLYCONTAINS SPINDLE SHOWING HEAT-TREAT QUENCH CRACK S IN FILLET BETWEEN SPINDLEAND FLANGE PORTION. COULD CAUSE S PINDLE TO BREAK WHERE IT MEETS FLANGE; WITHPOSSIBLE LOSS OF V EHICLE CONTROL. (CORRECT BY REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY SOME BOLTS WHICH FASTEN STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO FRAME WERE IMPROPERLY TORQUED OR TIGHT- ENED. COULD CAUSE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO COME LOOSE FROM FRAME RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLY TORQUING BOLTS.)
