Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 12, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 679,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH 2-SPOKE LUXURY WHEELS MANUFACTURED JULY 1992 THROUGH JUNE 1993; OR EQUIPPED WITH 4-SPOKE SPORT WHEELS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1992 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1993. THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.
The risk
IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR CRACKS AND ANY WHEELS WITH CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Chrysler Town And Country | 154 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 1994 Dodge Caravan | 644 | 5 | 6 | 91 |
| 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan | 199 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 198 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 1994 Plymouth Voyager | 529 | 5 | 8 | 66 |
| 1993 Chrysler Town And Country | 214 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 1993 Dodge Caravan | 949 | 10 | 7 | 68 |
| 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan | 289 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 254 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| 1993 Plymouth Voyager | 615 | 10 | 5 | 46 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V305000.
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