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 - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V475000 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | from 07/28/2010 to 08/30/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 26397 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/07/2010 | 10/13/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 chrysler sebring, 300, charger (lx) and dodge challenger (lc), avenger (js), and journey (jc), as well as model year 2011 dodge ram light duty pickup (ds) vehicles. some of these vehicles may experience a separation at the crimped end of the power steering pressure hose assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Leaked power steering fluid onto hot engine components could cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary the power steering pressure hoses free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during october 2010. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler's campaign number is k26. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 38217 | ||
| Tl-the contact rented a 2010 chrysler sebring touring. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the steering was difficult to turn and emitted a clicking noise. smoke also emitted from under the hood and within a second, the front end was on fire. the seattle fire department was present. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard for further investigation. the failure and current mileages were 38,217. sm. | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 38217 | ||
| Tl-the contact rented a 2010 chrysler sebring touring. the contact stated that while attempting to park the steering was hard to turn, and made a clicking noise and smoke emitted from the under the hood and within second the vehicle front end was on fire. the seattle fire department was present. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard for further investigation. the failure and the current mileage was 38,217. li | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 5000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chrysler sebring. the contact started the ignition and a loud rattling noise emitted from the front passenger side of the vehicle. the failure recurred whenever the engine was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was notified and the engineer was unable to provide a resolution. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000. kmj | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 5000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chrysler sebring. while the contact started the ignition a loud rattling noise emitted from the front passenger side of the vehicle. the failure occurred whenever the engine was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was notified and the engineer was unable to provide a resolution. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000. js | |||