Dealer Service Instructions

IMPORTANT

Safety Recall # 702 -- ABS Actuator and Pump/Motor Assemblies

^ This service requirement applies only to 1989 through 1991 Jeep Cherokee and Wagoneer (XJ) vehicles equipped with a Bendix-9 Anti-lock Brake System.

^ Owners of involved vehicles will be instructed to make an appointment with their dealer only if specific symptoms occur. (See owner letter for details.)

^ A small number of the involved vehicles may experience ABS hydraulic control unit actuator piston seal wear and/or hydraulic pump/motor deterioration. To correct this condition, the ABS system must be tested and the actuator and/or pump/motor replaced if necessary.

^ This recall will be launched in stages. Owners of 1991 model year vehicles will be notified initially. Owners of 1989 and 1990 model year vehicles will be notified about one month later.

^ Effective immediately all actuator and pump/motor assembly replacements on involved vehicles are to be performed according to this Recall Notification. The Labor Operation Numbers for these components listed in Warranty Bulletin D-96-37 are being canceled.

10 Year/100,000 Mile Bendix-10 ABS Component Warranty:

^ Vehicles involved in this recall also have a 10 year or 100,000 mile warranty on Bendix-9 ABS components (the actuator and pump/motor have lifetime coverage). If any conditions covered by the ABS warranty are found, now or in the future, dealers are to correct these conditions free of charge. Refer to Warranty Bulletin D-96-37 issued December, 1996 for specific details of coverage. Parts for any of the covered components should be ordered through the normal means.

Alternate Transportation:

^ Dealers who are servicing a vehicle that requires actuator and/or pump/motor replacement should attempt to minimize customer inconvenience. Contact your zone office for further instructions on alternate transportation authorization if necessary.

Parts Packages:

^ Due to the small number of vehicles expected to require repair, no parts will be distributed initially to dealers. Dealers are requested to order Actuator Assembly packages through normal methods for scheduled repairs only. Dealers must contact the STAR Center (1-800-850-STAR Ext. 5) to order Pump/Motor Assemblies. The technician must perform the ABS diagnostic tests prior to contacting the STAR Center and have the results available for review.