1988 Jeep Wrangler defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1988 Jeep Wrangler. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FUEL LEAKAGE
  Recall Query RQ97016 · opened Oct 27, 1997 · closed Jun 30, 1998 · led to recall 94V106000

  Odi has received 6 reports on fuel leakage and 3 reports on alleged remedy failure reports

• SEAT BACK FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE95020 · opened Mar 27, 1995 · closed Jul 28, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA94031 · opened Aug 30, 1994 · closed Sep 30, 1997

  There is no summary currently available

• SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94037 · opened Apr 26, 1994 · closed Aug 30, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• SENDING UNIT GASKET FAILS
  Engineering Analysis EA93031 · opened Dec 15, 1993 · closed Jun 17, 1994 · led to recall 94V106000

  There is no summary currently available

• EXHAUST SYSTEM FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92075 · opened Sep 9, 1992 · closed Jan 29, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• FUEL TANK/EXHAUST INTERFER
  Engineering Analysis EA92014 · opened May 22, 1992 · closed May 28, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• FUEL TANK/EXHAUST INTERFER
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92016 · opened Feb 5, 1992 · closed May 22, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89151 · opened Aug 11, 1989 · closed Dec 11, 1989

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