NHTSA campaign 98V023000
Jeep Recall 98V-023: CHRYSLER/POWER BRAKE BOOSTER
NHTSA recall 98V023000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on February 10, 1998, with 8,900 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on March 25, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V023000 (also written 98V-023 or 98V023)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,900 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V023000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jeep
Jeep Cherokee
- 1998 · Vehicles built October 25, 1997 – November 10, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 1998 · Vehicles built October 25, 1997 – November 10, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Jeep Wrangler
- 1998 · Vehicles built October 25, 1997 – November 10, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V023000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR DIAPHRAGM CAN SPLIT OR TEAR.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED AND A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE BOOSTER DATE CODE AND ANY BOOSTERS WITH THE SUSPECT MANUFACTURING DATE RANGE WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 25, 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V023000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.