Chrysler Corporation: Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 28, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE FRAME, A FILLET WELD THAT JOINS THE INNER STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT TO THE FRAME RAIL, WAS OMITTED.
The risk
DUE TO HIGH STEERING LOAD EVENTS, VEHICLES CAN EXHIBIT BROKEN STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOLTS OR FRAME RAIL CRACKING AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHING POINT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR CRACKS IN THE FRAME RAIL. VEHICLES THAT SHOW CRACKS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH REINFORCEMENT PLATES. VEHICLES THAT ARE FOUND TO BE FREE OF CRACKS WILL HAVE A SLOT CUT IN THE CROSS MEMBER AND THE FILLET WELD WILL BE ADDED.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Jeep Cherokee | 447 | 10 | 27 | 57 |
| 1995 Jeep Cherokee | 608 | 11 | 9 | 90 |
| 1994 Jeep Cherokee | 519 | 9 | 12 | 53 |
| 1993 Jeep Cherokee | 418 | 7 | 11 | 50 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V069000.
Full record for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →