Visibility: glass, side/rearRecall 87V-178 · Jeep vehicles
CHRYSLER CORPORATION recall 87V-178 covers 180,000 Jeep vehicles for a visibility: glass, side/rear problem, reported to NHTSA on November 23, 1987.
Source: NHTSA recall 87V178000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.
The risk
WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.
SYSTEM: TAILGATE WINDOWVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A POWER TAILGATEWINDOW.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built to November 1, 1987. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- ELEC. REAR WINDOWNHTSA