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1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

1 injured · 384588 · 2002-11-23

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE POWER STEERING BELT SIMPLY SLIPPED OFF. I AM LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I PULLED THE CAR TO A SAFE AREA, BUT STRAINED MY NECK IN THE PROCESS. I HAVE NOW LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER HAS UPDATED THIS STEERING BELT SYSTEM WITH A PRODUCT THAT BOLTS THE BELT TO THE FRONT PULLEY ACTING AS A GUIDE RAIL. WHICH OTHER CARS HAVE? I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS AN OFFICIAL RECALL AND THIS IS WHY I'M COMMUNICATING WITH YOU. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME FIND OUT. THIS SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT UPDATED/FIXED WITH THE NEW GUIDE RAIL PARTS. THANK YOU! PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH WHATEVER YOU CAN TELL ME! DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
770057
Machine
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