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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1979 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
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. AN INCORRECT GASKET MAY INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL FLOW OF LUBRICANT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME DAMAGED AND INOPERATIVE. Remedy: THE GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
THE CLAMP BOLTS ON THE ADJUSTER TUBE THAT FASTENS THE CONNECTING ROD TO THE PITMAN ARM END ASSEMBLY MAY BE LOOSE. THESE LOOSE BOLTS COULD CAUSE SHIFTING OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION, RELATIVE TO THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD-FRONT WHEEL POSITION, AND LOSS OF STEERING. Remedy: THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY, AND CHECK AND CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT FREE OF CHARGE.
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 THREE OR FOUR SPEED MANYUAL TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT NORMAL LUBRICANT FLOW AND CAUSE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. THIS COULD LEAVE A VEHICLE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY.
POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLAMP BOLTS ON THE ADJUSTER TUBE THAT FASTENS THE CONNECTING ROD TO THE PITMAN ARM END MAY BE LOOSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A DISCREPENCY BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION AND FRONT WHEEL POSITION OR A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain