NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V146000

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables — Jeep · reported 7 Nov 1986 · 4,928 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ACCELERATOR CABLE BUSHING COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE ACCELERATOR LEVER ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE CONTROL WITH ENGINE RETURNING TO IDLE.

The fix

REPLACE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET AND LEVER ASSEMBLIES.

SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS AND MULTI PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign

86V146000

Filed by

Chrysler Corporation

Report received

7 Nov 1986

Owners notified

6 Mar 1987

Potentially affected

4,928

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.

1986 Jeep Cherokee 1986 Jeep Comanche 1986 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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