- Vehicles
- 1,995
- Built between
- Oct 1977 – Oct 1977
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 December 1977
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1977 and October 1977. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978 Jeep CherokeeBuilt October 1977 to October 1977
- 1978 Jeep Jeep TruckBuilt October 1977 to October 1977
What the defect is
The throttle linkage control spring may not close rapidly when the accelerator pedal is released. If the throttle does not close as rapidly as expected, the vehicle will not decelerate properly. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard NO.124, "accelerator control systems".
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL THROTTLE RETURN SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1977 to October 1977
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 December 1978
- Owners notified15 December 1977
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 December 1978.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 124
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: jeeps and trucks.system: fuel; throttle linkage, return spring.consequences of defect: driver could experience loss of vehicle control and anaccident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.