1991 Jeep Cherokee defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1991 Jeep Cherokee. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SUDDEN ACCELERATION
  Defect Petition DP02005 · opened Apr 25, 2002 · closed Sep 10, 2002

  There is no summary currently available

• BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA97001 · opened Jan 13, 1997 · closed Jan 9, 1998 · led to recall 98V005000

  Consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of the brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure.

• BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96053 · opened Sep 5, 1996 · closed Jan 13, 1997

  consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of hte brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure.

• VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION
  Defect Petition DP95007 · opened Nov 17, 1995 · closed Dec 5, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE95049 · opened Aug 17, 1995 · closed Jan 26, 1996

  This investigation was opened to examine the failure mode and the risk to motor vehicle safety posed by allegations of rear axle separations.the rear axle shaft and housing design is typical of those in which the weight of the vehicle is carried on the axle housing.the left and right axle shafts, supported by roller be…

• DRIVESHAFT/UNIV.JOINT FAIL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93057 · opened Jun 14, 1993 · closed Oct 29, 1993

  There is no summary currently available