Newest first. Many cover only part of a model year, so check your VIN with Jeep before booking a repair.
Transport Canada · listed for this model year
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.2L ENGINE. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PCV HARNESS. CORRECTION: PCV HARNESS ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED AND ENGINE IDLE SPEED RESET.
1995133 · 5,815 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANKS, THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET MAY CRACK, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE AND VAPOUR LEVELS IN EXCESS OF C.M.V.S.S 1105 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS. ALSO, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT. CORRECTION: FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
1994112 · 32,714 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
NOTE:347T - 17,752 1987 TO EARLY 1990 VEHICLES. 348T - 11,277 1990-92 VEHICLES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE WEAR THROUGH OF THE HOSE AND RESULT IN FLUID LOSS FROM HALF OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: 1987 TO EARLY 1990 MODELS WILL HAVE BOTH SPLASH SHIELDS REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. 1990-92 MODELS WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS INSTALLED TO THE LEFT SPLASH SHIELD. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
1992148 · 29,027 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SHEET METAL CRACKING AT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTINGS. THIS CAN RESULT IN DISLOCATION AND BINDING OF THE WIPER SYSTEM LINKAGE. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS WOULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT AT THE WIPER PIVOT LOCATIONS AND WITH REDESIGNED LINKAGE COMPONENETS TO REDUCE STRESS LEVELS AT THE PIVOT MOUNTINGS.
1988137 · 12,004 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
1988 Jeep Yj recall questions
Transport Canada lists 4 recalls for the 1988 Jeep Yj model year. That counts campaigns naming this model year, not recalls on your vehicle: many cover only a VIN range or production window, and some only vehicles found on inspection.
Enter your VIN in Jeep's Canadian recall lookup, or call a Jeep dealer with your VIN. In Canada the manufacturer is responsible for showing recall and repair status for each VIN, so its lookup is the authoritative answer. Cardog uses your VIN only to find the model year; the recalls shown here are listed for that model year and are not matched to your VIN.
Not necessarily. NHTSA campaigns cover vehicles sold in the United States, and NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data. When a defect also affects Canadian vehicles, the manufacturer files a separate notice with Transport Canada, often under a different number and sometimes covering a different set of vehicles. For a Canadian vehicle, go by the Transport Canada listing and Jeep's Canadian lookup.
Safety recall repairs are normally done at no charge by an authorised Jeep dealer. The manufacturer's notice for each campaign sets out the remedy and any conditions, so confirm with the dealer when you book.
Once Jeep's lookup or a dealer confirms a recall applies, book the repair with an authorised Jeep dealer and bring your VIN. If the manufacturer's notice says not to drive the vehicle or to park it outside, follow that instruction. Parts can take time, so book early.
Follow the manufacturer's notice for that recall. Most allow normal driving until the repair; some tell owners to stop driving or to park outside until it is fixed. Cardog does not grade recalls by severity: the manufacturer's notice and your dealer are the source.
Manufacturers must notify owners they have on record. If you bought the vehicle used or have moved, update your details with Jeep Canada so notices reach you, and check the manufacturer's lookup from time to time.
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