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NHTSA Campaign 97I002000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported May 2, 1997 · 1,010,400 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. DRIVERS CAN MISTAKENLY STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THEY INTEND TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Consequence

PEDAL MISAPPLICATION BY A DRIVER CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF THESE VEHICLES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JEEP CHEROKEE 1984 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1985 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1986 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1987 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1988 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1989 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1990 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1991 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1992 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1993 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1994 1,010,400
JEEP CHEROKEE 1995 1,010,400
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1993 1,010,400
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1994 1,010,400
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1995 1,010,400

Source: NHTSA Campaign 97I002000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.