The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:

  1. INVESTIGATION: Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires

    NHTSA #EA12005

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  2. INVESTIGATION: Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires

    NHTSA #DP09005

    Status:
    CLOSED

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  4. INVESTIGATION: HOOD LATCH FAILURE

    NHTSA #EA02029

    Status:
    CLOSED

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  5. INVESTIGATION: ROLL-AWAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKED

    NHTSA #EA01017

    Status:
    RECALLED

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