# NHTSA recall 00V305000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V305000
- Manufacturer's number: 897
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2000\-10\-12
- Owners notified: 2000\-11\-06
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 679000

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 6, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1993 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1994 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.
- [1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-07\-01 to 1993\-09\-30.

## Investigated as RQ00011

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ00011: Recall query, opened 2000\-05\-01, closed 2002\-04\-01. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION. STEERING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V305000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V305000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V305000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V305000)

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