Recall 99V-117
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalled the 1999 Jeep Wrangler: Unknown or other.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-117
- Reported
- May 6, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 1,989 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment screws could loosen over time.
The risk
If the left side screw loosens, the instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may not function.
The fix
Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new holes.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began may 31, 1999.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-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Jeep Wrangler 1999