Chrysler Group LLC: Steering › Electric Power Assist System
Chrysler Group LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 7, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 23,237. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING, 300, CHARGER (LX) AND DODGE CHALLENGER (LC), AVENGER (JS), AND JOURNEY (JC), AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2011 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY PICKUP (DS) VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SEPARATION AT THE CRIMPED END OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
The risk
LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dodge Ram | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Chrysler 300 | 123 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 Chrysler Sebring | 86 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 Dodge Avenger | 163 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 2010 Dodge Challenger | 299 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 Dodge Journey | 988 | 3 | 16 | 18 |
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 10V475000.
Full record for the 2011 Dodge Ram → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →