Chrysler Corporation: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 7, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 375,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN UNDERBODY IMPACT.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER WITH A COUPLER DESIGN THAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Dodge Neon | 976 | 11 | 55 | 126 |
| 1995 Plymouth Neon | 481 | 6 | 29 | 57 |
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 97V169000.
Full record for the 1995 Dodge Neon → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →