The defect
ON 1987 THROUGH EARLY 1990 MODELS, BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES CAN WEAR DUE TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS. ON THE LATE 1990 THROUGH 1992 MODELS, PERIODIC RUBBING CONTACT OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAN OCCUR DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SPLASH SHIELD IN CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS.
The risk
EITHER CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEMFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND AN INCREASED RISK OFVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE 1987 TO 1990 MODEL VEHICLES WILL HAVE BOTH SPLASH SHIELDS REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES REPLACED AS NECESSARY. ALL AFFECTED LATE 1990 THROUGH 1992 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS INSTALLED TO FURTHER SECURE THE LEFT SIDE SPLASH SHIELD. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: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 Wrangler | 1987 | 38 | 5 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1988 | 50 | 3 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1989 | 62 | 4 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1990 | 79 | 4 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1991 | 76 | 6 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1992 | 77 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1992
22 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 92V181000 14 Dec 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V167000 12 Nov 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V152000 20 Oct 1992 | NATIONAL COACH ENGINEERIN |
| 92V141000 1 Oct 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 92V132002 21 Sept 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V132001 21 Sept 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V127000 3 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V083000 11 Jun 1992 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992