1973 JEEP WAGONEER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER
The 1973 JEEP WAGONEER has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tiressidewall (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER, potentially affecting up to 180,000 vehicles.
Recall 87V178000 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
| 180,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.
Consequence: WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiressidewall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL 4 TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED EVENING BEFORE, AT 34-35 PSI ALL TIRES.*AK TIRE JUST "CAME APART" (NO BLOWOUT, NO FLAT) -- APPEARS AS IF ENTIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM INTERNAL BELTS (TREAD WAS STILL INTACT, INSIDE SIDEWALL GONE) APPARENTLY PIECES STARTED FLYING OFF ABOUT A MILE BEFORE THIS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE NOISE, UNTIL THE TIRE CAME APART AND LOST ALL PRESSURE. WAGONEER IS PRETTY STABLE, SO LED ONLY TO A (VERY) ABRUPT PULLOVER ONTO SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY. (ALSO HELPED THAT IT WAS A REAR TIRE) WANTED TO REPORT IT -- HAVE TWO MORE TIRES OF SAME TYPE ON VEHICLE, ONE OF WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE SERIOUS CRACKS IN SIDEWALL.
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL 4 TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED EVENING BEFORE, AT 34-35 PSI ALL TIRES.*AK TIRE JUST "CAME APART" (NO BLOWOUT, NO FLAT) -- APPEARS AS IF ENTIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM INTERNAL BELTS (TREAD WAS STILL INTACT, INSIDE SIDEWALL GONE) APPARENTLY PIECES STARTED FLYING OFF ABOUT A MILE BEFORE THIS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE NOISE, UNTIL THE TIRE CAME APART AND LOST ALL PRESSURE. WAGONEER IS PRETTY STABLE, SO LED ONLY TO A (VERY) ABRUPT PULLOVER ONTO SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY. (ALSO HELPED THAT IT WAS A REAR TIRE) WANTED TO REPORT IT -- HAVE TWO MORE TIRES OF SAME TYPE ON VEHICLE, ONE OF WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE SERIOUS CRACKS IN SIDEWALL.
Safety Rating for the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1973 JEEP WAGONEER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the JEEP WAGONEER
- 1969 JEEP WAGONEER — 0 complaints
- 1970 JEEP WAGONEER — 0 complaints
- 1971 JEEP WAGONEER — 0 complaints
- 1972 JEEP WAGONEER — 0 complaints
- 1973 JEEP WAGONEER (current)
- 1974 JEEP WAGONEER — 0 complaints
- 1975 JEEP WAGONEER — 1 complaint
- 1976 JEEP WAGONEER — 0 complaints
- 1977 JEEP WAGONEER — 0 complaints
- 1978 JEEP WAGONEER — 3 complaints
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