- Vehicles
- 120
- Built between
- Jun 1991 – Sep 1994
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 September 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1991 and September 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dana AxleBuilt June 1991 to September 1994
- Spicer AxleBuilt June 1991 to September 1994
What the defect is
The axle shafts had improper heat treatments and can break during operation.
What could happen
Broken rear axle shafts can cause the rear wheels toseparate from the vehicle, resulting in an accident.
What gets fixed
THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS WILL BE REPLACED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1991 to September 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 September 1994
- Owners notified23 September 1994
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 23 September 1994.
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
- DANA 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: suspension; single axle; rear.equipment description: replacement rear axle shafts; part nos. 37028-4,706092-4X, 28498-4X, and 28497-4X. These shafts are service parts for 1974-1979JEEP wagoneer, 1974-1979 jeep J-10, and 1975-1979 jeep cherokee chief vehicles.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact dana AT1-419-866-3900. Also, contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.