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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1978 Jeep CJ5, 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 COUPLING WHICH ATTACHES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY HAVE OVERSIZED SERRATIONS WHICH COULD PREVENT THE COUPLING FROM BEING PROPERLY TIGHTENED IN THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THIS MAY ALSO CAUSE FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. Remedy: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE COUPLINGS REPLACED.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THE TRANSMISSION ADAPTER PLATE SEAL IMPROPERLY SEATED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW A GRADUAL TRANSFER OF LUBRICANT FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSFER CASE. Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE LUBRICANT LEVELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, REPLACE THE REAR OIL SEALS.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL STEERING. THE COUPLING THAT ATTACHES THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY HAVE OVERSIZED SERRATIONS WHICH COULD PREVENT THE COUPLING FROM BEING PROPERLY TIGHTENED ON THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT. THE COUPLING COULD SLIP ALLOWING EXCESSIVE STEERING FREE PLAY AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THREE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT COULD BE DISPLACED FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSFER CASE RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE SEIZURE OF THE INPUT AND/OR OUTPUT SHAFTS. THIS COULD LEAVE A VEHICLE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain