Vehicle recall 86V147000 · November 14, 1986
1986 Jeep Comanche
Park brake assembly pawl may be improperly hardened.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Park brake assembly pawl may be improperly hardened. Consequence of defect: pawl could yield under load resulting in loss of parking brakes.
- Remedy
- Replace park brake assemblies.
- Notes
- System: park brake. Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V147000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 14, 1986
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- March 6, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 41,073
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jeep Comanche (1986): 1986
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