Vehicle recall 86V058000 · May 2, 1986
1987 Jeep Wrangler
The wheel lug nuts may have been improperly tightened.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The wheel lug nuts may have been improperly tightened. Also, the steering shaft clamp bolts may not be properly tightened. Consequence of defect: improperly tighten wheel lug nuts may cause the lugs to break and eventually result in the wheel falling off. Improperly tighten steering shaft clamp bolt may cause complete loss of steering ability. Either of these conditions could result in a loss of steering control and a crash could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Properly tighten both wheel lug nuts and steering shaft clamp bolts.
- Notes
- System: wheel lug nuts/steering shaft/clamp bolts.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V058000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 2, 1986
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- April 15, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,333
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jeep Wrangler (1987): 1987
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