Chrysler Corporation: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 18, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 675,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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 ARMATURE CRACKS IN THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT AREA. ANY STEERING WHEELS SHOWING CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Chrysler Town And Country | 135 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| 1992 Dodge Caravan | 913 | 11 | 13 | 48 |
| 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan | 255 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 1992 Dodge Shadow | 73 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 244 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| 1992 Plymouth Sundance | 49 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 1992 Plymouth Voyager | 701 | 11 | 12 | 29 |
| 1991 Chrysler Town And Country | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Dodge Caravan | 617 | 11 | 12 | 36 |
| 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan | 129 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 Dodge Shadow | 89 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 164 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 1991 Plymouth Sundance | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 Plymouth Voyager | 520 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
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 96V229000.
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