Vehicle recall 98V006000 · January 12, 1998
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles equipped with "quadra-trac" transfer case, temporary spare tire, and any of 225/70R16, 225/75R16 or 245/70R15 road tires.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles equipped with "quadra-trac" transfer case, temporary spare tire, and any of 225/70R16, 225/75R16 or 245/70R15 road tires. When the temporary spare tire is in use, the front axle can overheat.
- Consequence
- An overheated axle can force axle fluid out of the seals, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the temporary spare tire with a full sized tire and wheel.
- Notes
- Owner notification began February 2, 1998.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 1-800-992-1997.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V006000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 12, 1998
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- February 2, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 65,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (1996): 1996
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