NHTSA Recall 99V312000
Filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC). Component: Steering. Reported 1999-11-04. An estimated 1,259 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME STEERING GEAR UNITS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INTERNAL END-OF-TRAVEL-STOPS THAT MISSED THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS, RESULTING IN SOFT INTERNAL TRAVEL STOPS.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Manufacturer campaign number: 854
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 854. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 1999.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).