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 - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| Steering belt tensioner failed while backing out of driveway w/steering and other components being affected. please describe details. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/25/1998 | 01/01/1992 | ||
| I was given this vehicle by my mother 2 years ago, she had many repairs done. one major repair happen when the vehicle went dead while drive in a rain storm. in the 2 years that i have had this vehicle i had to replace the gear shift cable which broke and most recently my 18 year old son was taking a left turn going approximately 10-15 miles and the transmission blew up. i had to have the car towed from md to va, when the transmission mechanic called me he said that he couldn't even roll the car to the lift, he said that the transmission literally blew up, metal parts imbedded into each other. there was never any indication that the vehicle was having a problem, no gear slipping, nothing. i am greatful that my son had just gotten off the highway and that he was not traveling at a higher speed. | |||