1994 Jeep Wrangler defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1994 Jeep Wrangler. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• PARKING BRAKE RESULTING IN ROLLAWAY
  Engineering Analysis EA01003 · opened Jan 11, 2001 · closed Mar 25, 2002 · led to recall 02V041000

  There is no summary currently available

• PARKING BRAKE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE00038 · opened Sep 15, 2000 · closed Jan 11, 2001

  Alleged the the parking brake fail to hold the vehicle stationary when applied, and the vehicle rolled away

• BRAKE ROTER DISC/HUD SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA99014 · opened Jun 28, 1999 · closed Mar 28, 2000 · led to recall 99V340000

  There is no summary currently available

• 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…