NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V065000

Electrical System › Ignition › Module — Jeep · reported 31 Mar 1978 · 102,398 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH WIRE CONNECTORS THAT FAIL TO ALLOW THE CURRENT FLOW NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF THE ENGINE IGNITION.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED WIRE CONNECTORS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; ELECTRONIC IGNITION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION OF IGNITION INTERRUPTION WILL CAUSEHESITATION AND ENGINE STALLING. A VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC PRESENTS A SAFETYHAZARD WICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign
78V065000
Filed by
Chrysler Corporation
Report received
31 Mar 1978
Owners notified
30 May 1978
Potentially affected
102,398

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1975 Jeep Cherokee 1976 Jeep Cherokee 1975 Jeep Cj5 1976 Jeep Cj5 1975 Jeep Cj6 1976 Jeep Cj6 1975 Jeep Cj7 1976 Jeep Cj7 1975 Jeep Truck 1976 Jeep Truck 1975 Jeep Wagoneer 1976 Jeep Wagoneer

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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