Jeep · Canada · High
Jeep Yj: Electrical
Affects Jeep Yj · 1991–1993 — about 11K vehicles.
The hazard
ON VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SALT TRACKING BETWEEN THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRE AND THE ADJACENT BATTERY FEED WIRE IN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR MAY ALLOW THE STARTER TO ENGAGE WITHOUT KEY ACTUATION. THIS MAY CAUSE VEHICLES TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO ENGINE CRANKING IF PARKED IN GEAR. CORRECTION: STARTER SOLENOID WIRING WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY FEED WIRE BY RELOCATING IT WITHIN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational