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2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

crash · 629647 · 2007-07-07

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CONCORDE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
Miles at failure
71,930
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI, MODEL YEAR 2000, MILEAGE 71930: LEAVING DRIVEWAY, TURNING RIGHT, UPON TRYING TO CENTER STEERING WHEEL AFTER TURN, IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK TO THE LEFT AND I RAN OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. MINOR DAMAGE. BACKED OUT AND ONLY COULD STEER LEFT WITH EXTREME EFFORT. MANAGED TO GET CAR BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. CALL MECHANIC, TOLD ME RACK AND PINION HAD FAILED - COMMON PROBLEM ON 2000 CONCORDE. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10195541
Machine
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