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NHTSA Recall Query RQ97004

Recall Query · STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY · Opened 1997-03-20 · Closed 1998-09-18

Investigation

Action number
RQ97004
Type
Recall Query
Open date
1997-03-20
Close date
1998-09-18
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Affected makes
JEEP
Affected components
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Affected model years
1993, 1994, 1995
Affected (make, year) variants
5

Summary

ON JANUARY 25, 1994 CHRYSLER CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL TO CORRECT THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY IN MODEL YEAR 1993 GRAND CHEROKEE AND GRAND WAGONEER.THE RECALL POPULATION WAS 115,000 VEHICLES.THE DEFECT WAS THE MOLDED PLASTIC PIN WHICH CONNECTS THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN SHEARED/DAMAGED PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY INTO THE VEHILE.IF THIS OCCURRED, THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT WILL SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.AS A REMEDY, CHRYSLER INSTALLED A RESTRAINING SLEEVE TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF STEERING SHAFT MOVEMENT AVAILABLE.

Source

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