1991 Jeep Wrangler defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1991 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

• 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…

• 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

• DRIVESHAFT/UNIV.JOINT FAIL
  Engineering Analysis EA93025 · opened Oct 29, 1993 · closed Nov 25, 1994

  There is no summary currently available