Recall 1991018

The issue

ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4 LITRE ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) CAN RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE CONDITION IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE START UP. IF THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN GEAR DURING A PERIOD OF HIGH IDLE SPEED, LOSS OF CONTROL COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: TPS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

Description (français)

Sur les véhicules équipés du moteur de 4 litres et de la transmission automatique, un capteur de position du papillon des gaz (TPS) défectueux peut causer des pointes intermittentes de ralenti élevé immédiatement après le démarrage. Si la transmission est engagée pendant une de ces pointes, le conducteur peut perdre la maîtrise de son véhicule.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Jeep Cherokee