The defect
A STUD MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF ENGINE THAT COULD CONTACT THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CHAFING OF THE FUEL HOSE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.
The remedy
REMOVE STUD AND REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE AND LINE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 1987 |
| Jeep Comanche | 1987 |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 1987 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 1987 | 57 | 5 |
| Jeep Comanche | 1987 | 5 | 5 |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 1987 | 10 | 6 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1986
16 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 86V172000 22 Dec 1986 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 86V167000 17 Dec 1986 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 86V162000 11 Dec 1986 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 86V149000 7 Nov 1986 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 86V123000 2 Sept 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V111000 14 Aug 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V105000 5 Aug 1986 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 86V103000 4 Aug 1986 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986