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Jeep Cherokee Recall 90V177: Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

NHTSA campaign 90V177, reported October 2, 1990, 165,000 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 90V177CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Problem
MALFUNCTION OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE POSTITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE.
Risk
HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN CAR IS FIRST PLACED IN GEAR COULDRESULT IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.
Remedy
REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS WITH SENSORS THAT WOULD SEND CORRECT SIGNALS TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.
Notes
SYSTEM: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0 L ENGINE ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

Affected vehicles

Jeep Cherokee19891990
Jeep Comanche19891990
Jeep Wagoneer19891990