The defect
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR CANISTERS MAY DEVELOP LEAKS DUE TO BUMPER IMPACT.
The risk
THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
The remedy
REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CANNISTERS WITH NEW TYPE CANNISTERS; ALSO, INSTALL A RESTRICTION ORIFICE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT VACUUM IN EVENT CANNISTER LEAKAGE OCCURS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Jeep Comanche | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
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 Cherokee | 1986 | 21 | 4 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 1987 | 57 | 5 |
| Jeep Comanche | 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeep Comanche | 1986 | 6 | 6 |
| Jeep Comanche | 1987 | 5 | 5 |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 1985 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 1986 | 5 | 5 |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 1987 | 10 | 6 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1988
8 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 88V168000 24 Oct 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V144000 29 Aug 1988 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 88V136000 15 Aug 1988 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 88V111000 8 Jul 1988 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 88V109000 6 Jul 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V069000 25 Apr 1988 | YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP |
| 88V002000 12 Jan 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988