JEEP J20 Recalls

SELECT A YEAR

1986 1982

1986 JEEP J20 Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

Date Announced: 10/29/1985

Description of Recall: CERTAIN OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WHERE COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: FLUSH AND REFILL BRAKE SYSTEM WITH NEW HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID.

Notes: SYSTEM: BRAKE FLUID. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: JEEPS AND TRUCKS.

1982 JEEP J20 Recall

Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT

Date Announced: 12/13/1982

Description of Recall: ORIGINAL PRODUCTION TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT USED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LUBRICATION TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION"S FIRST GEAR.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION LUBRICANT AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITHT4 AND T5 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; MANUAL TRANSMISSION, LUBRICANT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN EXTREME CASES THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL TO OPERATEDUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDMAY CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: PRIOR TO SERVICING, OWNER IS ADVISED TO AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION, AVOID USING THE FIFTH GEAR.