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 | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 1 | 11/11/1993 | |
| Steering wheel seemed to stick momentarily while turning it right. steering froze up while driving forward. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| After starting vehicle tried to tilt steering wheel and noticed that it had locked. consumer was not able to move it up or down.*ak the mechanism has 3 parallel geared bars, 2 fixed and 1 movable, a steel pin is inserted through the 2 fixed bars, tilt mechanism depresses center geared bar under steel pin, as steering column is adjusted, tilt mechanism became locked, disassembly found steel pin had moved to the right, out of the left bar and wedged. *slc | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 1 | 04/19/2000 | |
| Rack and pinion replaced due to loose steering, power steering line loose and caused a swish noise, steering wheel locked while pulling out of driveway, consumer states there is vibration in steering wheel. *slc | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 1 | |||
| Power steering pump failed. yh | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Belt tensioner failed, causing loss of power steering. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 1 | 04/19/2000 | |
| Rack and pinion replaced due to loose steering, power steering line loose and caused a swish noise, steering wheel locked while pulling out of driveway, consumer states there is vibration in steering wheel. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Steering rack and pinion failed. yh | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30 mph steering wheel came off. no accident. towed to dealer, who repaired it under recall. consumer had not received a notification.*ak | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 1 | 04/19/2000 | |
| Rack and pinion replaced due to loose steering, power steering line loose and caused a swish noise, steering wheel locked while pulling out of driveway, consumer states there is vibration in steering wheel. *slc | |||
| 11/20/2000 | |||
| While making a right hand turn to pull into parking space, steering wheel came off in consumer's hand. was able to come to stop.recall 00v305000 concerned this problem, notification began on november 6, 2000. dealer advised consumer to call manufacturer with vin no. *ak | |||