Jeep Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Jeep is recalling about 14,643 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline.

Campaign
85V139000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
29 October 1985
Vehicles
14,643
Built between
Jul 1985 – Sep 1985
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
Not yet
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 1985 and September 1985. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1986 Jeep CherokeeBuilt July 1985 to September 1985
  • 1986 Jeep ComancheBuilt July 1985 to September 1985
  • 1986 Jeep WagoneerBuilt July 1985 to September 1985

What the defect is

Jeeps may have an improperly connected fuel line fitting which could become disconnected and cause gasoline to be spilled. Consequence of defect: if the fuel line becomes disconnected, spills gasoline and an ignition source is present, a fire or explosion may occur.

What gets fixed

RECONNECT FUEL LINE FITTING, AS REQUIRED.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 1985 to September 1985
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA29 October 1985

No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.

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 29 October 1985.

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
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

System: fuel line fitting.vehicle description: jeeps equipped with 4 cylinder t.b.i. Engine.

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.

Same component

Same brand