Vehicle recall 74V040000 · March 4, 1974
Jeep Cherokee, Jeep and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Jeep campaign no lampwir.trucks with power brakes.possibility that thebrake vacuum power booster was assembled with dimensional discrepancies in thevacuum power booster housing which may reduce the torque required to unlock thefront half of the housing from the rear half.if this condition exists, thelow unlocking torque coupled with other variations in the assembly may causehousing to rotate and disengage from the locking tabs resulting in separationof the two halves of the booster and complete loss of brakes.(correct byinspecting and staking the housing at two points to preclude rotation of thehousing).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 74V040000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 4, 1974
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- March 25, 1974
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 13,822
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jeep Cherokee (1974): 1974
- Jeep Jeep (1974): 1974
- Jeep Wagoneer (1974): 1974
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