The defect
THE WHEEL LUG NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED. ALSO, THE STEERING SHAFT CLAMP BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IMPROPERLY TIGHTEN WHEEL LUG NUTS MAY CAUSE THE LUGS TO BREAK AND EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE WHEEL FALLING OFF. IMPROPERLY TIGHTEN STEERING SHAFT CLAMP BOLT MAY CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
PROPERLY TIGHTEN BOTH WHEEL LUG NUTS AND STEERING SHAFT CLAMP BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 1987 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 Wrangler | 1987 | 38 | 5 |
Other wheels recalls in 1986
8 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the wheels; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 86V166000 15 Dec 1986 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 86V154000 19 Nov 1986 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 86V099000 25 Jul 1986 | AUTO GRAPHICS, INC. |
| 86V084000 1 Jul 1986 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 86V074000 2 Jun 1986 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 86V047000 26 Mar 1986 | HONEY RV INC. |
| 86V024000 10 Jan 1986 | STREAMLINE MFG., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986