The defect
THE ECCENTRIC CAM ADJUSTER BOLTS IN BOTH FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM-TO-FRONT AXLE BRACKET ATTACHMENTS MAY FAIL DUE TO ASSEMBLY MISALIGNMENT.
The risk
CAM BOLT FAILURES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONESIDE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAM BOLTS, CAM WASHERS, AND NUTS WITH COMPONENTS OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1993 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1993 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 Grand Cherokee | 1993 | 555 | 7 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1993 | 8 | 6 |
Other suspension recalls in 1993
15 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the suspension; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 93V173000 22 Oct 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V157000 24 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V123000 21 Jul 1993 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 93V118000 14 Jul 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V099000 7 Jun 1993 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V092000 21 May 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V073000 27 Apr 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V075000 27 Apr 1993 | MIDWEST INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993