Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V305000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1992 to 09/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 679000 | 11/06/2000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/12/2000 | 10/24/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with 2-spoke luxury wheels manufactured july 1992 through june 1993; or equipped with 4-spoke sport wheels manufactured from july 1992 through september 1993. the steering wheel armature stamping can crack and separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the steering wheel separates from the center hub attachment to the steering column, loss of control can occur increasing the risk of an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for cracks and any wheels with cracks will be replaced. all other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 6, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| RQ00011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/01/2000 | 04/01/2002 | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | 00V305000 | |
| Steering wheel separation can result from a crack in the steering wheel armature stamping, separating the steering column shaft from the steering wheel | ||||||
| RQ00011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/01/2000 | 04/01/2002 | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | 96V229000 | |
| Steering wheel separation can result from a crack in the steering wheel armature stamping, separating the steering column shaft from the steering wheel | ||||||
| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||
| DP03002 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/07/2003 | 07/22/2003 | STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION | ||
| Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Moaning noise coming from the power steering system. in march 08 i took my 1993 town and county mini van in and my mechanic replaced the steering rack. this seemed to work until the moaning sound started again in october 08. after keeping the van for four days my mechanic could not find anything wrong and did not hear the noise. i picked it up and it was quiet until march 09. at this time i brought it back and the power steering pump was replaced. after only one week i am again hearing the moan start. my vehicle had 47,000 miles on it when this problem occurred and now has 55,700 miles. *tr | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 11/05/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving out of parking lot area, could not turn steering wheel. had no control of vehicle at time. had vehicle towed to dealer. was informed drive tensioner had broken. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1995 | |||
| After driven and parked and re-entry to leave steering system failed due to tensioner breaking. please describe details. tt | |||
| 09/12/1995 | |||
| The power steering belt fractured. please describe. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/22/2002 | 2 | 07/01/2002 | |
| The power steering belt simply slipped off. i am lucky not to have been on the expressway. i pulled the car to a safe area, but strained my neck in the process. i have now learned that chrysler has updated this steering belt system with a product that bolts the belt to the front pulley acting as a guide rail. which other cars have? i would like to find out if this is an official recall and this is why i'm communicating with you. i hope you can help me find out. this situation is very dangerous if not updated/fixed with the new guide rail parts. thank you! please e-mail me with whatever you can tell me! dt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 06/15/1993 | ||
| Front end swings on the highway when driving approximately 65mph. dealer contacted, states they should last longer, and cannot duplicate the problem. if the tie rod is broken the vehicle's steering will be lost. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 01/30/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| While driving steering rack and pinion bracket broke, front safety frame broke off, frame has huge crack, resulting in loss of control. also, replaced fron brake rotors/pads. | |||
| Rack and pinion replaced (3) times. please describe details. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 04/17/2000 | 4 | ||
| While driving in the rain engine pulley released the belts when gotten wet. then steering wheel lock ed, and engine won't work without a prior warning. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2000 | |||
| Due to a design flaw weld on steering wheel broke loose, causing steering wheel to come off while driving, which could have caused a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||