NHTSA Campaign 90V177000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Oct 2, 1990 · 165,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
MALFUNCTION OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE POSTITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE.
Consequence
HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN CAR IS FIRST PLACED IN GEAR COULDRESULT IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.
Remedy
REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS WITH SENSORS THAT WOULD SEND CORRECT SIGNALS TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1989 | 165,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1990 | 165,000 |
| JEEP | COMANCHE | 1989 | 165,000 |
| JEEP | COMANCHE | 1990 | 165,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1989 | 165,000 |
| JEEP | WAGONEER | 1990 | 165,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V177000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.