1979 JEEP CJ SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES
The 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT.
Recalls for the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES, potentially affecting up to 666 vehicles.
Recall 79V240000 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
| 666 vehicles affected
Defect: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE AXLE OR TRANSFER CASE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the JEEP CJ SERIES
- 1979 JEEP CJ SERIES (current)
- 1980 JEEP CJ SERIES — 0 complaints
Other JEEP Models
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- JEEP LIBERTY — 11,694 total complaints
- JEEP COMPASS — 5,865 total complaints
- JEEP PATRIOT — 4,351 total complaints
- JEEP COMMANDER — 3,920 total complaints
- JEEP RENEGADE — 3,408 total complaints