Defect Petition · Closed
VISCOUS COUPLING FAILURE
Action number
DP97004
Opened
Oct 1, 1997
Closed
Jan 20, 1998
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
What NHTSA is examining
Alleged that the viscous coupling in the transfer case of his 1993 grand cherokee vehicle failed which affected steering, braking and starting of the vehicle.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.