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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V015000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 10/01/1991 to 10/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 20000 | 02/06/1992 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/14/1992 | 02/18/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement and breakage of the bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fractures of the upper steering column shaft couplingbolt result in a lack of coupling load on the shaft and loss of steeringcontrol. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: steering; upper steering column coupling bolt.vehicle description: passenger vehicles; sedans, convertibles, and mini-vans. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 37000 | 4 | 02/01/1993 |
| The vehicles upper steering column shaft fractured while driving and loss steering control of vehicle. dealer has been notified and informed that the vehicle vin# was not covered under the recall92v015. mr *jg | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driving vehicle speed 5mph, driver side airbag deployed without warning, and no impact was involved, causing loss of control, hitting a parked vehicle, driver sustained injury. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 11/18/1998 | 3 | 02/01/1993 | |
| Would make a right turn & steering wheel would stay in position. would pull hard to left to correct towards center. would hear a clunking sound. took to shop & mechanic noticed rack & pinion on bottom of steering was ruined. had no leaks. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 08/12/1995 | |||
| Under steering column there is hot heat coming from under where the key goes. also, the air bag light is on and the air bag light won't go off. the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer and they can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/10/1995 | |||
| The wiring inside the steering column burns and melted. please describe. tt | |||