Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - RACK AND PINION | |||
| Rack and pinion steering is malfunctioning in right turns and it is difficult to control vehicle. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/19/1999 | |||
| Smoke is coming from the steering column. prior to this incident, dealer replaced the steering column. the dealer has been notified of the incident. *ak | |||
| 05/26/1996 | 1 | 03/31/1993 | |
| Smoke came from steering column ignition was turned off. | |||
| 12/05/1994 | 1 | ||
| Steering column interfered with brake pedal, causing brakes to fail, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||