NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V159000

Steering › Linkages — Jeep · reported 9 Dec 1986 · 6,958 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS REMAINED IN ACID ETCHING BATH TOO LONG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COUPLERS COULD BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNMENT WITH EVENTUAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

The fix

REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.

SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign

86V159000

Filed by

Chrysler Corporation

Report received

9 Dec 1986

Owners notified

29 Dec 1986

Potentially affected

6,958

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 1987 Jeep Cherokee 1986 Jeep Comanche 1987 Jeep Comanche 1986 Jeep Wagoneer 1987 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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →