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 - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 86V159000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1986 to 08/01/1986 | V (Vehicle) | 6958 | 12/29/1986 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/09/1986 | 12/10/1986 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Steering linkage couplers remained in acid etching bath too long. consequence of defect: couplers could be out of tolerance resulting in steering wheel misalignment with eventual loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace out of tolerance steering linkage couplers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: steering linkage couplers.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/15/1987 | |||
| Wheels lock up when braking under wet conditions; cause loss of stopping and steering. tt | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 131000 | 1 | |
| Steering column snapped. as a result, steering failed. *ak | |||
| 04/17/2003 | 90000 | 5 | 05/17/1987 |
| Steering column wobbles at tilt joint . on left turns, steering column locks in position making car undriveable. *nlm | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated there is a problem with the steering in the vehicle. the vehicle is at the dealership at this time for diagnostics test. there is a nhtsa recall, # 86v159000 regarding the steering linkages. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 10/05/2005 | 5 | 10/05/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact stated this vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recalls; 97i002000 concerning the accelerator pedal , recall 88v106000 concerning the power assist hydraulic service brakes/recall 87v035000 concerning vehicle speed control linkages/ 86v159000 concerning the steering linkages, and 86v160000 concerning the fuel system deliver: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. she contacted daimler/chrylser, and they stated this vehicle was not included in the recalls due to vin. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/12/1994 | 3 | 03/01/1991 | |
| Ball bearing bushings restrained by metal band in steering column both separated as well as elongate allowing ball bearings to fall out, resulting in steering locking, popping noises and looseness in the steering column. can be easily detected by jiggling the steering wheel, steering wheel with move up and down and side to side once bearings have dislodged. i was curious about this problem after the third incident, so i visited a junkyard, i inspected 7 jeep cherokee's stearing columns and 2 had this problem. my last incident with this problem was in february 2000, i disposed of this vehicle in april 2000 due to this reoccuring problem. *ak | |||
| 11/24/1998 | |||
| Steering column bolt loosened, causing steering column to come apart. | |||