NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 Jeep Grand Wagoneer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Jeep dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/INADVERTENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT
NHTSA #02V053000 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Lever and Linkage — Floor Shift · NHTSA notice
Reported February 15, 2002 · DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Potentially affected: 1,620,000 vehicles
Manufacturer campaign B02 · Owners notified September 23, 2002 · Vehicles built June 1, 1992 – May 31, 1998 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF A DRIVER HAS NOT PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER FULLY INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AFTER SEEMING TO BE STABLE.
Safety consequence
INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM TO THE FLOOR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. DAIMLERCHRYSLER SENT INTERIM NOTICES TO OWNERS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ON MARCH 22, 2002. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 23, 2002. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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