NHTSA Campaign 87V178000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Nov 23, 1987 · 180,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.
Consequence
WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy
OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1974 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1975 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1976 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1977 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1978 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1979 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1980 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1981 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1982 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1983 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | GRAND WAGONEER | 1984 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | GRAND WAGONEER | 1985 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | GRAND WAGONEER | 1986 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | GRAND WAGONEER | 1987 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | GRAND WAGONEER | 1988 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1970 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1971 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1972 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1973 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1974 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1975 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1976 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1977 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1978 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1979 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1980 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1981 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1982 | 180,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1983 | 180,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 87V178000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.