The issue
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN E-CELL TIMER UNIT INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND POSSIBLY PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Description (français)
Sur ces véhicules, la minuterie E-CELL peut être montée de façon à gêner le mouvement de la tringlerie de la pédale d'accélération, ce qui empêche lé moteur de reprendre son régime de ralenti quand le conducteur lâche l'accélérateur. La perte de maîtrise du régime du moteur peut entraîner un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 1985 |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 1985 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 1985 | 17 | 3 |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 1985 | 1 | 3 |