Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 5, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 216,299. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY PREMATURELY HEAT AGE AND DEVELOP A LEAK.
The risk
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Chrysler Cirrus | 99 | 9 | 23 | 18 |
| 2000 Dodge Stratus | 216 | 9 | 64 | 16 |
| 2000 Plymouth Breeze | 38 | 9 | 22 | 1 |
| 1999 Chrysler Cirrus | 62 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 Dodge Stratus | 251 | 7 | 59 | 23 |
| 1999 Plymouth Breeze | 117 | 7 | 25 | 16 |
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 06V001000.
Full record for the 2000 Chrysler Cirrus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →