Recall Register

1981 Jeep CJ7: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1981 Jeep CJ7. The newest campaign is 81V015000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Jan 1981. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 81V015000, in the NHTSA record

Each end of the spring will be inspected and relocated, if necessary, to ensure correct positioning.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,202 units in total.

  1. 81V015000Received . 1,724 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The transmission throttle control rod spring may have been improperly installed. This may cause the throttle to close more slowly than normal. Vehicles may return to idle slowly.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Each end of the spring will be inspected and relocated, if necessary, to ensure correct positioning.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 80V158000Received . 478 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Some of the involved vehicles were assembled with tongue-end rear seat belt assemblies instead of the buckle end and tongue-end assemblies. Without the buckle end assemblies, the rear seat belts cannot be fastened.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and replace the rear seat belts, if incorrect belts were installed, at no charge.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1981 Jeep CJ7
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA88009Engineering analysisENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine16 Nov 19879 Jan 199088V132000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19721
  2. 19731
  3. 19741
  4. 19752
  5. 19764
  6. 19771
  7. 19782
  8. 19792
  9. 19812
  10. 19821
  11. 19830
  12. 19850
  13. 19860

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1981 Jeep CJ7: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/cj7/1981/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 Jeep CJ7?
2,202 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jeep CJ7 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Jeep CJ7, model years 1972 to 1986. 2 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Jeep CJ7 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.