| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V055000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JEEP |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19920101 - 19921001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
80000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930505 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930505 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19930408 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930428 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
GREASE APPLIED TO THE LIFTGATE LATCH RUBBER BUMPERS TO EASE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE BUMPER TO SWELL, INTERFERING WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH PAWL. THIS PREVENTS THE LIFTGATE LATCHING WHEN CLOSED AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN LATCHED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
AN UNLATCHED LIFTGATE CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION, AND COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE LIFTGATE ASSEMBLY ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. |