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1981 Jeep Wagoneer Recalls

  1. Recall Description

    THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.

    Possible Effects

    WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.

    Action

    OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.

    Notes

    SYSTEM: TAILGATE WINDOWVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A POWER TAILGATEWINDOW.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    - 1987-11-01

    Vehicles Affected

    180000
  2. Recall Description

    THE TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO CLOSE MORE SLOWLY THAN NORMAL. VEHICLES MAY RETURN TO IDLE SLOWLY.

    Possible Effects

    Action

    EACH END OF THE SPRING WILL BE INSPECTED AND RELOCATED, IF NECESSARY, TO ENSURE CORRECT POSITIONING.

    Notes

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIX-CYLINDER ENGINES ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY THESLOWER THAN NORMAL RETURN TO IDLE MAY REQUIRE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCES.INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE CONDITION IS EXPERIENCED BEFORE THE DEFECT HAS BEEN CORRECTED, THEVEHICLE SHOULD BE CAUTIOUSLY RETURNED TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1980-08-01 - 1980-10-01

    Vehicles Affected

    1724
  3. Recall Description

    CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.

    Possible Effects

    A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.

    Action

    FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.

    Notes

    THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET CARTER, NAPA, ACCUFLOW, TRU FLOW, PARTS MASTER, AND PARTS DEPOT BRAND FUEL PUMPS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED MOTOR VEHICLES.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION''S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    -

    Vehicles Affected

    34000