Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.
1979 JEEP CJ7 NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. AN INCORRECT GASKET MAY INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL FLOW OF LUBRICANT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME DAMAGED AND INOPERATIVE.
1979 JEEP CJ7 NHTSA RECALL TITLE: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1979 JEEP CJ7 NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1979-03-14
1979 JEEP CJ7 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 79V070000
1979 JEEP CJ7 NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : CHRYSLER CORPORATION
1979 JEEP CJ7 NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1979 JEEP CJ7 NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1174
Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:
1979 JEEP CJ7 Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION, MANUAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN INOPERATIVE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE TRANSMISSION BECOMES DIFFICULT TO SHIFT, THE LUBRICANT LEVEL MAYBE LOW. IT SHOULD BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. DRIVING AT PROLONGED HIGHWAY SPEEDSSHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
