NHTSA Recall 97V194000
NHTSA Campaign Id 97V194000; Date: Nov. 7, 1997
Owners may not be aware that their vehicle is low on fuel increasing the risk of a vehicle crash if the vehicle stops due to no fuel.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Jeep Cherokee; 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Manufactured by: Chrysler Corporation
Affected Units:: 360,000
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. The fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy can degrade over time, indicating significantly more fuel in reserve than is actually present.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the fuel level sending unit.
Recall Notes:
Chrysler will mail owner notifications in 3 phases. The first phase will begin June 16, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 16, 1998
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