SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR CANISTERS MAY DEVELOP LEAKS DUE TO BUMPER IMPACT.
Remedy: REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CANNISTERS WITH NEW TYPE CANNISTERS; ALSO, INSTALL A RESTRICTION ORIFICE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT VACUUM IN EVENT CANNISTER LEAKAGE OCCURS.
1,600 vehicles affected
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE MAY CONTAIN AN OUT OF TOLERANCE THROTTLE BODY.
Remedy: REPLACE SUSPECT THROTTLE BODIES.
20,439 vehicles affected
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MODULE COULD HAVE INCONSISTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION.
Remedy: REPLACE MODULE, AS NECESSARY.
3,996 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A STUD MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF ENGINE THAT COULD CONTACT THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CHAFING OF THE FUEL HOSE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.
Remedy: REMOVE STUD AND REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE AND LINE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE.
635 vehicles affected
STEERING:LINKAGES
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.
6,958 vehicles affected
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO A FAULTY WATER PUMP. *NLM...*AK
FIVE ACCIDENTS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK AND ALL HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WRECKED TRUCKS THAT ARE THE SAME MODEL.
Crash
3 injured
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND NOT TURN. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND FOUND OUT THAT STEERING BOX WAS CRACKING.*AK
WHEN DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR STICKS ALL THE TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND JEEP CAUGHT ON FIRE , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Fire