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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V229000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 01/01/1991 to 06/30/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 675000 | 12/27/1996 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/18/1996 | 11/27/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 armature cracks in the center hub attachment area. any steering wheels showing 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 december 27, 1996. 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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| EA95029 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/26/1995 | 11/13/1996 | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | 96V229000 | |
| Alleged steering wheel separation from the steering shaft while operating the vehicle. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 02/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Steering rack broke, causing loss of control/accident/injury. *skd | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/17/1997 | 1 | ||
| During steering column recall repair (708), steering column was found loose, requiring additonal repairs. | |||
| 01/17/1997 | 1 | ||
| During recall repair work of the steering column, steering column had to be replaced due to failure resulting in looseness, addition charges due to failure not covered by recall repair. | |||
| Steering column failed, found to be loose and needed repair. | |||
| 01/17/1997 | 1 | ||
| Steering column loose prior to recall notice. | |||
| 1 | |||
| During recall repair of steering column part, the steering column was found to be loose. | |||
| Steering column loose and deed replacing. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Steering column repaired under recall, repair caused steering column to loosen/airbag to fail. | |||
| The steering moves up and down, took to dealer , he said the steering wheel is loose. *ak | |||