Vehicle recall 95V172000 · September 12, 1995
Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee
The parking brake handle release button can separate from the parking brake handle assembly, causing the parking brake to be inoperative.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The parking brake handle release button can separate from the parking brake handle assembly, causing the parking brake to be inoperative.
- Consequence
- The parking brake may not hold causing the vehicle to roll inadvertently.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the parking brake handle assembly.
- Notes
- System: emergency parking brake; mechanical; release.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V172000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 12, 1995
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- December 11, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 135,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical
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 (1995): 1995
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (1995): 1995
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