| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V009000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JEEP |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CJ8 |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19830801 - 19830801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
230 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19880212 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19880212 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19880127 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19880129 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
STEERING SYSTEM LEFT TIE ROD END MAY DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE TREADED PART OF THE ROD DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END RESULTS IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE LEFT TIE ROD ENDS WITH NEW PROPERLY HARDENED ENDS. |