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1979 JEEP CJ SERIES

1 recalls, 0 complaints

79V240000 Oct 30, 1979
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Defect Description
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE AXLE OR TRANSFER CASE.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
666 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

No complaints found for this vehicle.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, JEEP CJ SERIES

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP90012 Opened: Jun 25, 1990 , Closed: Oct 11, 1990
DP, Closed
JEEP CJ ROLLOVER
JEEP CJ ROLLOVER

JEEP CJ SERIES - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the JEEP CJ SERIES across all model years (1979, 1980).

2 Total Recalls
4 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

JEEP CJ SERIES - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
1986 0 2 View
1980 1 0 View
1979 (current) 1 0

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