Jeep · Canada · High
Jeep Yj: Brakes
Affects Jeep Yj · 1987–1992 — about 29K vehicles.
The hazard
NOTE:347T - 17,752 1987 TO EARLY 1990 VEHICLES. 348T - 11,277 1990-92 VEHICLES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE WEAR THROUGH OF THE HOSE AND RESULT IN FLUID LOSS FROM HALF OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: 1987 TO EARLY 1990 MODELS WILL HAVE BOTH SPLASH SHIELDS REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. 1990-92 MODELS WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS INSTALLED TO THE LEFT SPLASH SHIELD. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.