Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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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 |
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STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
09/18/1997 | 01/29/1995 | ||
As driver was backing out of driveway the bolt attached to power steering belt fractured, causing the tensioner to disintegrate/fly off into the wheel well. *ak | |||
STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
11/01/2002 | |||
While driving around a circle at night, consumer felt a bump and vehicle stopped. consumer thought vehicle had hit a tree. vehicle was towed to mechanic, mechanic states tie rod was broken. please provide any further information. mr |