Recall 98V006000: 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Report received

Jan 12, 1998

Manufacturer

Chrysler corporation

Potentially affected

65,000vehicles

Model years

1996

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles equipped with "quadra-trac" transfer case, temporary spare tire, and any of 225/70r16, 225/75r16 or 245/70r15 road tires. When the temporary spare tire is in use, the front axle can overheat.

Possible consequence

An overheated axle can force axle fluid out of the seals, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the temporary spare tire with a full sized tire and wheel.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee893 complaints