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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1978 Jeep Cherokee, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CONTROL SPRING MAY NOT CLOSE RAPIDLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IF THE THROTTLE DOES NOT CLOSE AS RAPIDLY AS EXPECTED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DECELERATE PROPERLY. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL THROTTLE RETURN SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED. Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW,THE KEY OPERATED WINDOW MIGHT CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE KEY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED. THIS COULD LEAD TO INJURY TO PERSONS,PARTICULARY CHILDREN, OPERATING THE WINDOW FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION:VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED IF NECESSARY.
1978 JEEP CHEROKEE AND TRUCK MODELS EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES AND TWO BARRELL CARBURETORS. THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING WAS OMITTED IN PRODUCTION SUCH THAT THE THROTTLE PLATE MAY NOT CLOSE IN CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS OR IF THE PRIMARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING SHOULD BREAK.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain