Preliminary Evaluation · THROTTLE CONTROL · Opened 1988-02-23 · Closed 1988-09-19
Investigation
Action number
PE88029
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1988-02-23
Close date
1988-09-19
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Affected makes
JEEP
Affected components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Affected model years
1987, 1988
Affected (make, year) variants
6
Summary
SUMMARY:THE PE WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER JEEP'S RECALL OF CERTAIN1987 MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0 LITER FUEL INJECTED 6 CYLINDERENGINE (87V-035) HAD INVOLVED ALL THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES.AREVIEW OF THE ODI FILES HAD INDICATED THAT 1987-1988 JEEP VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH THE 4.O LITER ENGINE ALSO WERE EXPERIENCING SOME THROTTLECONTROL PROBLEM.A REVIEW OF THE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND THE AVAILABLEINCIDENT REPORTS DOES NOT INDICATE THAT A POTENTIAL DEFECT TREND EXISTSOR IS DEVELOPING.THE WARRANTY CLAIMS ATTENUATE, AND THE ALLEDGEDINCIDENTS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF FACTORS. #===